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CVE-2017-12151

A flaw was found in the way samba client before samba 4.4.16, samba 4.5.14 and samba 4.6.8 used encryption with the max protocol set as SMB3. The connection could lose the requirement for signing and encrypting to any DFS redirects, allowing an attacker to read or alter the contents of the connection via a man-in-the-middle attack.

Severity
High 7.4
Published
27 Jul 2018
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Fixed in
4.4.16, 4.5.14, 4.6.8
Exploit chance
4.1% in the next 30 daysHigher than 90% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 10 Nov 2026
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
SambaServers and applications · cpe:a:samba:samba
  • Every version before 4.4.16
  • From 4.5.0 before 4.5.14
  • From 4.6.0 before 4.6.8

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12151
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-12151