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CVE-2017-8849
smb4k before 2.0.1 allows local users to gain root privileges by leveraging failure to verify arguments to the mount helper DBUS service.
High7.8EPSS 1.9%
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.9% · top 20% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.8.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (10)
- https://cgit.kde.org/smb4k.git/commit/?id=a90289b0962663bc1d247bbbd31b9e65b2ca000e (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 42053 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1449656 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- DSA-3951 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- GLSA-201705-14 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- https://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20170510-2.txt (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://cgit.kde.org/smb4k.git/commit/?id=71554140bdaede27b95dbe4c9b5a028a83c83cce (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 98690 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20170510 generic kde LPE (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- 98737 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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