CVE-2010-0728: samba
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2010-0728 is a high (CVSS 8.5) vulnerability in samba. EPSS estimates a 3.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 8.5, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 2Timeline
- 09-03-2010PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
smbd in Samba 3.3.11, 3.4.6, and 3.5.0, when libcap support is enabled, runs with the CAP_DAC_OVERRIDE capability, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended file permissions via standard filesystem operations with any client.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
3.81%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
90%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 3.81% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Debian1 product
- samba< 2:3.4.7~dfsg-1
Samba1 product
- sambaEOL3.3.11 | 3.4.6 | 3.5.0
2 vendors · 2 products
References
7 links- www.samba.org/samba/history/samba-3.4.7.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
- bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=7222X Refsource CONFIRM
- www.samba.org/samba/history/samba-3.3.12.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
- www.samba.org/samba/history/samba-3.5.1.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM