Samba Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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• cpe debian/debian linux8.0
• cpe samba/sambaversion unspecified
• vendor Samba Sambaversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2017-7494

• Recommended remediation

  Apply updates per vendor instructions. CISA due date Apr 20, 2023.

• Official advisories

  • CISA KEV · cisa.gov
  • CVE.org · cve.org
  • FIRST EPSS · first.org
  • NIST NVD · nvd.nist.gov
  • VulnCheck KEV · vulncheck.com

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

1. May 30, 2017 · Catalog

   Detected

   Samba since version 3.5.0 and before 4.6.4, 4.5.10 and 4.4.14 is vulnerable to remote code execution vulnerability, allowing a malicious client to upload a shared library to a writable share, and then cause the server to load and execute it.

2. Mar 30, 2023 · CISA KEV

   Known exploited

   Apply updates per vendor instructions.

3. Apr 20, 2023 · CISA KEV

   Remediation due

   Apply updates per vendor instructions.

4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

   Updated

   Samba since version 3.5.0 and before 4.6.4, 4.5.10 and 4.4.14 is vulnerable to remote code execution vulnerability, allowing a malicious client to upload a shared library to a writable share, and then cause the server to load and execute it.

Sources

• CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2017-7494

  Samba contains a remote code execution vulnerability, allowing a malicious client to upload a shared library to a writable share and then cause the server to load and execute it.

  cisa.gov
• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2017-7494

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2017-7494

  30-day exploitation probability 99.4%

  first.org
• Exploit DatabasePublic exploit reference42060

  Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.

  exploit-db.com
• Exploit DatabasePublic exploit reference42084

  Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.

  exploit-db.com
• Metasploit ModulesPublic exploit moduleexploit_linux/samba/is_known_pipename

  Public module reference (excellent). Module source is not copied into this catalog.

  rapid7.com
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2017-7494

  Samba since version 3.5.0 and before 4.6.4, 4.5.10 and 4.4.14 is vulnerable to remote code execution vulnerability, allowing a malicious client to upload a shared library to a writable share, and then cause the server to load and execute it.

  nvd.nist.gov
• VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2017-7494

  Samba contains a remote code execution vulnerability, allowing a malicious client to upload a shared library to a writable share and then cause the server to load and execute it.

  vulncheck.com

References

• Third Party Advisory · debian.org
• Third Party Advisory · securityfocus.com
• Third Party Advisory · securitytracker.com
• Third Party Advisory · access.redhat.com
• Third Party Advisory · access.redhat.com
• Third Party Advisory · access.redhat.com
• VulnCheck exploitation evidence · bartblaze.blogspot.com
• VulnCheck exploitation evidence · cybersecurityworks.com
• VulnCheck exploitation evidence · digital.nhs.uk
• VulnCheck exploitation evidence · info.securin.io
• CISA note · nvd.nist.gov
• VulnCheck exploitation evidence · bleepingcomputer.com
• VulnCheck exploitation evidence · ivanti.com
• CISA note · samba.org

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 17, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.