LOW
The writeFile function in core/smb4kfileio.cpp in Smb4K before 0.8.0 does not preserve /etc/sudoers permissions across modifications, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information (/etc/sudoers contents) by reading this file
Published Feb 3, 2007
1.9
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.37%
Description
The writeFile function in core/smb4kfileio.cpp in Smb4K before 0.8.0 does not preserve /etc/sudoers permissions across modifications, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information (/etc/sudoers contents) by reading this file.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
1.9 LOW NVD
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.37% 0.00368
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00368
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.37% (0.00368) | 28.26th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.36% (0.00356) | 27.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.05% (0.00054) | 14.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 11.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 10, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 15.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 13.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 8.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 72.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 51.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (14)
- http://developer.berlios.de/bugs/?func=detailbug&bug_id=9630&group_id=769 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://developer.berlios.de/project/shownotes.php?release_id=11706 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://developer.berlios.de/project/shownotes.php?release_id=11902 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://developer.berlios.de/project/shownotes.php?release_id=9777 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2007-Jan/0015.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23937 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23984 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24111 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24469 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200703-09.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:042 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22299 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0393 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://lists.berlios.de/pipermail/smb4k-announce/2006-December/000037.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatch
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner canonical
Published Feb 3, 2007
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jan 24, 2007
Link CVE-2007-0473
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a