CVE-2017-8849
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2017-8849 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2017-05-17 14:29:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC |
| Description | smb4k before 2.0.1 allows local users to gain root privileges by leveraging failure to verify arguments to the mount helper DBUS service. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 7.8 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-20 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
LocalAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
CompleteIntegrity
CompleteAvailability
CompleteAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Smb4k Project | Smb4k | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| smb4k.git - The advanced network neighborhood browser and Samba share mounting utility by KDE. | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | cgit.kde.org | Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20170510-2.txt | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.kde.org | Third Party Advisory |
| smb4k.git - The advanced network neighborhood browser and Samba share mounting utility by KDE. | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | cgit.kde.org | Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| Smb4K CVE-2017-8849 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3951-1 smb4k | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | Third Party Advisory |
| Bug 1449656 – CVE-2017-8849 smb4k: unauthorized local command execution as root | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugzilla.redhat.com | Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| KDE 4/5 - 'KAuth' Local Privilege Escalation - Linux local Exploit | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.exploit-db.com | Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Smb4K: Arbitrary command execution as root (GLSA 201705-14) — Gentoo security | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.gentoo.org | Third Party Advisory |
| Juju CVE-2017-8849 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| oss-security - generic kde LPE | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 710367 Gentoo Linux Smb4K Arbitrary command execution as root Vulnerability (GLSA 201705-14)