CVE-2020-14342 MEDIUM

CVE-2020-14342

Vendor Samba
Product cifs-utils
Weakness CWE-77
Published September 9, 2020
Last update August 4, 2024
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CVSS base score

4.4/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

It was found that cifs-utils' mount.cifs was invoking a shell when requesting the Samba password, which could be used to inject arbitrary commands. An attacker able to invoke mount.cifs with special permission, such as via sudo rules, could use this flaw to escalate their privileges.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

September 9, 2020 CVE published
August 4, 2024 Record updated