CVE-2021-44141 Detail
Current Description
All versions of Samba prior to 4.15.5 are vulnerable to a malicious client using a server symlink to determine if a file or directory exists in an area of the server file system not exported under the share definition. SMB1 with unix extensions has to be enabled in order for this attack to succeed.
Analysis Description
All versions of Samba prior to 4.15.5 are vulnerable to a malicious client using a server symlink to determine if a file or directory exists in an area of the server file system not exported under the share definition. SMB1 with unix extensions has to be enabled in order for this attack to succeed.
Severity
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Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-59 | Improper Link Resolution Before File Access (‘Link Following’) | NIST |
| CWE-200 | Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor | Red Hat, Inc. |
Change History
1 change records found show changes
Initial Analysis 2/23/2022 10:17:48 AM
| Action | Type | Old Value | New Value |
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| Added | CPE Configuration |
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*cpe:2.3:a:redhat:storage:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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| Added | CPE Configuration |
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*cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.15.5
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| Added | CPE Configuration |
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*cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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| Added | CVSS V2 |
NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N) |
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| Added | CVSS V3.1 |
NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
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| Added | CWE |
NIST CWE-59 |
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| Changed | Reference Type |
https://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2021-44141.html No Types Assigned |
https://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2021-44141.html Mitigation, Vendor Advisory |
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2021-44141
NVD Published Date:
02/21/2022
NVD Last Modified:
02/23/2022
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.