CVE-2017-7494

9.8 CRITICAL CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: May 30, 2017 Modified: October 22, 2025
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Description

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3860
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98636
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038552
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1270
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1271
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1272
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1273
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1390
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_enDocType=Technical+leaflet&p_File_Name=SEVD-2018-095-01+Security+Notification+Umotion+V1.1.pdf&p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2018-095-01
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbns03755en_us
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03759en_us
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-07
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20170524-0001/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42060/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42084/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2017-7494.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3860
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98636
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038552
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1270
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1271
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1272
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1273
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1390
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_enDocType=Technical+leaflet&p_File_Name=SEVD-2018-095-01+Security+Notification+Umotion+V1.1.pdf&p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2018-095-01
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbns03755en_us
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03759en_us
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-07
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20170524-0001/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42060/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42084/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2017-7494.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-7494
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

33 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
94.2%
100th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2023-04-20

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-94 CWE-94

Affected Vendors

debian samba

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