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CVE-2017-7494 — Samba Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Samba since version 3.5.0 and before 4.6.4, 4.5.10 and 4.4.14 is vulnerable to remote code execution vulnerability, allowing a malicious client to upload a shared library to a writable share, and then cause the server to load and execute it.

CVSS
EPSS
94.18% (top 0.10%)
CWE
Published
2017-05-30T18:00:00.000Z
Last modified
2025-10-21T23:55:40.089Z
CVSS vector
CISA KEV — Actively Exploited
Added to KEV
2023-03-30
BOD 22-01 due
2023-04-20
Ransomware use
Known

01What is this vulnerability?

Samba since version 3.5.0 and before 4.6.4, 4.5.10 and 4.4.14 is vulnerable to remote code execution vulnerability, allowing a malicious client to upload a shared library to a writable share, and then cause the server to load and execute it.

02Affected products

VendorProductVersions
Sambasambasince 3.5.0

03Active exploitation status

Yes — actively exploited. Added to the CISA KEV catalog on 2023-03-30. Ransomware use: Known.

04Recommended remediation

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

09References

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