1.9
LOW
CVE-2009-2948
Samba mount.cifs SUID PermissionsDisclosure
Description

mount.cifs in Samba 3.0 before 3.0.37, 3.2 before 3.2.15, 3.3 before 3.3.8 and 3.4 before 3.4.2, when mount.cifs is installed suid root, does not properly enforce permissions, which allows local users to read part of the credentials file and obtain the password by specifying the path to the credentials file and using the --verbose or -v option.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 7, 2009, 6:30 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 31, 2022, 3:03 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

3.4
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2009-2948 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Samba samba
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2009-2948.

URL Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00004.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://news.samba.org/releases/3.0.37/ Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://news.samba.org/releases/3.2.15/ Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://news.samba.org/releases/3.3.8/ Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://news.samba.org/releases/3.4.2/ Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://osvdb.org/58520 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/36893 Not Applicable Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36918 Not Applicable Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36937 Not Applicable Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36953 Not Applicable Vendor Advisory
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.561439 Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2009-2948.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36572 Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022975 Broken Link Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-839-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2810 Permissions Required Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53574 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10434 Broken Link Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7087 Broken Link Third Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-October/msg00095.html Patch Third Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-October/msg00098.html Patch Third Party Advisory

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 31, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00004.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00004.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://news.samba.org/releases/3.0.37/ No Types Assigned http://news.samba.org/releases/3.0.37/ Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://news.samba.org/releases/3.2.15/ No Types Assigned http://news.samba.org/releases/3.2.15/ Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://news.samba.org/releases/3.3.8/ No Types Assigned http://news.samba.org/releases/3.3.8/ Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://news.samba.org/releases/3.4.2/ No Types Assigned http://news.samba.org/releases/3.4.2/ Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://osvdb.org/58520 No Types Assigned http://osvdb.org/58520 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/36893 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/36893 Not Applicable, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/36918 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/36918 Not Applicable, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/36937 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/36937 Not Applicable, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/36953 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/36953 Not Applicable, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.561439 Patch http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.561439 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36572 Patch http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36572 Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022975 Patch http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022975 Broken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-839-1 Patch http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-839-1 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2810 Vendor Advisory http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2810 Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53574 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53574 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10434 No Types Assigned https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10434 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7087 No Types Assigned https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7087 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-October/msg00095.html Patch https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-October/msg00095.html Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-October/msg00098.html Patch https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-October/msg00098.html Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-264
    Added CWE NIST CWE-732
    Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.2a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.14a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.20a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.20b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.21a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.21b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.21c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.23a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.23b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.23c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.23d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.25:pre1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.25:pre2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.25:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.25:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.25:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.25a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.25b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.25c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.26a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.28a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.0.0 up to (excluding) 3.0.37 *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.2.0 up to (excluding) 3.2.15 *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.3.0 up to (excluding) 3.3.8 *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.4.0 up to (excluding) 3.4.2
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 19, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10434 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7087 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7087 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10434 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 17, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/53574 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53574 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 08, 2009

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.09 }} 0.01%

score

0.39090

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability