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CVE-2009-2948

mount.cifs in Samba 3.0 before 3.0.37, 3.2 before 3.2.15, 3.3 before 3.3.8 and 3.4 before 3.4.2, when mount.cifs is installed suid root, does not properly enforce permissions, which allows local users to read part of the credentials file and obtain the password by specifying the path to the credentials file and using the --verbose or -v option.

Severity
Low 1.9
Published
7 Oct 2009
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Fixed in
3.0.37, 3.2.15, 3.3.8, 3.4.2
Exploit chance
0.5% in the next 30 daysHigher than 44% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
Incorrect permissions on a critical resource (CWE-732)
Attack
Needs local access · No login needed
Attacker can
Read some data
CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
SambaServers and applications · cpe:a:samba:samba
  • From 3.0.0 before 3.0.37
  • From 3.2.0 before 3.2.15
  • From 3.3.0 before 3.3.8
  • From 3.4.0 before 3.4.2

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-2948
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-2948