CVE-2007-4138: samba
CVSS: 6.9v2.0MediumModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2007-4138
Published 14-09-2007Last modified 07-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2007-4138 is a medium (CVSS 6.9) vulnerability in samba. EPSS estimates a 0.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 53.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.9/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.72%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 4 · Related 2Timeline
- 14-09-2007PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Winbind nss_info extension (nsswitch/idmap_ad.c) in idmap_ad.so in Samba 3.0.25 through 3.0.25c, when the "winbind nss info" option is set to rfc2307 or sfu, grants all local users the privileges of gid 0 when the (1) RFC2307 or (2) Services for UNIX (SFU) primary group attribute is not defined.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionMedium 6.9Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.72%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
53%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.72% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score0.72%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- samba< 3.0.26-1
Samba1 product
- sambaEOL3.0.25 | 3.0.25a | 3.0.25b | 3.0.25c
2 vendors · 2 products
References
20 links- www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2007-4138.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-352A.htmlThird Party AdvisoryX Refsource CERTUS Government Resource
- slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2007&m=slackware-security.419439Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource SLACKWARE
Show all 20 references
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-September/msg00201.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA
- docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307179X Refsource CONFIRM
- issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1705X Refsource CONFIRM
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10375VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL