CVE-2010-0787

4.4 MEDIUM 0.5% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

client/mount.cifs.c in mount.cifs in smbfs in Samba 3.0.22, 3.0.28a, 3.2.3, 3.3.2, 3.4.0, and 3.4.5 allows local users to mount a CIFS share on an arbitrary mountpoint, and gain privileges, via a symlink attack on the mountpoint directory file.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 0.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2010-03-02 18:30 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 23:16 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.5% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 4.4 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2010-03-02 18:30 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 23:16 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.5% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-59
Record status: Modified

Affected

Samba 3.0.22
Samba 3.0.28a
Samba 3.2.3
Samba 3.4.0
Samba 3.4.5

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 4.4

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Medium
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: Partial
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record