Samba NETBIOS Name Traversal Arbitrary Remote File Creation

critical Nessus Plugin ID 10786

Synopsis

Arbitrary files may be overwritten on the remote server.

Description

The remote Samba server, according to its version number, allows creation of arbitrary remote files.

This vulnerability allows an attacker to overwrite arbitrary files by supplying an arbitrarily formed NetBIOS machine name to this server, and to potentially become root on the remote server.

An attacker does not need any privileges to exploit this flaw.

Solution

Upgrade to Samba 2.0.10 or 2.2.0a

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 10786

File Name: samba_arbitrary_file_creation.nasl

Version: 1.19

Type: remote

Family: Gain a shell remotely

Published: 10/17/2001

Updated: 7/27/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:samba:samba

Required KB Items: SMB/NativeLanManager

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/23/2001

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2001-1162

BID: 2928

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