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CVE-2010-0787

client/mount.cifs.c in mount.cifs in smbfs in Samba 3.0.22, 3.0.28a, 3.2.3, 3.3.2, 3.4.0, and 3.4.5 allows local users to mount a CIFS share on an arbitrary mountpoint, and gain privileges, via a symlink attack on the mountpoint directory file.

Severity
Medium 4.4
Published
2 Mar 2010
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
0.5% in the next 30 daysHigher than 45% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
Link following (CWE-59)
Attack
Needs local access · No login needed
Attacker can
Read some data · Change some data · Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
SambaServers and applications · cpe:a:samba:samba
  • Version 3.0.22
  • Version 3.0.28a
  • Version 3.2.3
  • Version 3.4.0
  • Version 3.4.5

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-0787
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-0787