VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2021-43566
CVSS score2.5 LOW
EPSS probability0.38%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2022-01-11
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Description
All versions of Samba prior to 4.13.16 are vulnerable to a malicious client using an SMB1 or NFS race to allow a directory to be created in an area of the server file system not exported under the share definition. Note that SMB1 has to be enabled, or the share also available via NFS in order for this attack to succeed.
Weakness classification
- nvd@nist.gov: CWE-362
Primary references
- cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Patch, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Vendor Advisory