CVE-2017-2619

HIGHNVD 7.57.5—Trending — 4 sources updated this weekWeaponized

7.5

Samba before versions 4.6.1, 4.5.7 and 4.4.11 are vulnerable to a malicious client using a symlink race to allow access to areas of the server file system not exported under the share definition.

CVSS v3: 7.5
EG Score: 7.5(medium)
EPSS: 97.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

March 12, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (22)

secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97033
secalert@redhathttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038117
secalert@redhathttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1265
secalert@redhathttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2338
secalert@redhathttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2778
secalert@redhathttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2789
secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1429472
secalert@redhathttps://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbns03755en_us
secalert@redhathttps://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3816
secalert@redhathttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41740/
secalert@redhathttps://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2017-2619.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97033
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038117
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1265
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2338

Patch Availability(6)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
ubuntu	samba (2:4.4.5+dfsg-2ubuntu5.4) @ yakkety	2026-05-28	ubuntu
ubuntu	samba (2:4.5.8+dfsg-0ubuntu0.17.04.1) @ zesty	2026-05-28	ubuntu
redhat	samba-0:3.6.23-45.el6_9	2017-09-21	redhat
redhat	samba-0:4.6.3-5.el6rhs	2017-09-21	redhat
redhat	samba-0:4.6.3-4.el7rhgs	2017-08-01	redhat
redhat	samba-0:4.4.4-13.el7_3	2017-05-22	redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

(6)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Exploit-DBEDB-41740✓ verified
First seen Mar 27, 2017
Samba 4.5.2 - Symlink Race Permits Opening Files Outside Share Directory
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-2619?

CVE-2017-2619 is a high vulnerability published on March 12, 2018. Samba before versions 4.6.1, 4.5.7 and 4.4.11 are vulnerable to a malicious client using a symlink race to allow access to areas of the server file system not exported under the share definition.

When was CVE-2017-2619 disclosed?

CVE-2017-2619 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 12, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2017-2619 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-2619 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 97.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-2619?

CVE-2017-2619 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2017-2619?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-2619, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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