#VU22329 Path traversal in Samba - CVE-2019-10218

Vulnerability identifier: #VU22329

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-10218

CWE-ID: CWE-22

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Samba
Server applications / Directory software, identity management

Vendor: Samba

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in filenames within Samba client code (libsmbclient). A malicious SMB server can return a filename to the client containing directory traversal characters and force the client to read or write data to local files.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the client.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Samba: 4.0.1 - 4.0.26, 4.1.3 - 4.11.1, 4.2.0 - 4.2.14, 4.3.0 - 4.3.13, 4.4.0 rc4 - 4.4.16, 4.5.0 - 4.5.16, 4.6.0 - 4.6.16, 4.7.0 - 4.7.12, 4.8.0 - 4.8.12, 4.9.0 - 4.9.14

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External links
https://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2019-10218.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.