HIGH
smb4k before 2.0.1 allows local users to gain root privileges by leveraging failure to verify arguments to the mount helper DBUS service
Published May 17, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.95%
Description
smb4k before 2.0.1 allows local users to gain root privileges by leveraging failure to verify arguments to the mount helper DBUS service.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- ≤ 2.0.0
Configuration 2
- 8.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
7.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
7.2 HIGH NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.95% 0.01948
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01948
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.95% (0.01948) | 79.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.95% (0.01948) | 77.51th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.25% (0.00248) | 46.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 22, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 65.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 41.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 5.25% (0.05248) | 78.82th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 5.25% (0.05248) | 78.61th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 5.25% (0.05248) | 88.19th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 5.25% (0.05248) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (10)
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3951 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/10/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploitMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98690 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98737 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1449656 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://cgit.kde.org/smb4k.git/commit/?id=71554140bdaede27b95dbe4c9b5a028a83c83cce x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://cgit.kde.org/smb4k.git/commit/?id=a90289b0962663bc1d247bbbd31b9e65b2ca000e x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-14 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42053/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20170510-2.txt x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3951 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/10/3 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploitMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98690 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98737 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1449656 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://cgit.kde.org/smb4k.git/commit/?id=71554140bdaede27b95dbe4c9b5a028a83c83cce | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://cgit.kde.org/smb4k.git/commit/?id=a90289b0962663bc1d247bbbd31b9e65b2ca000e | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-14 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42053/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20170510-2.txt | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published May 17, 2017
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved May 8, 2017
Link CVE-2017-8849
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a