CVE-2020-14342

cifs-utils: shell command injection in mount.cifs

Published Sep 9, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 4.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-6487 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5459-1 cifs-utils vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7688-1 cifs-utils vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00134}

epss

{'score': 0.00191}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 12:39 PM
Reserved
Jun 17, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 9, 2020, 12:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:54 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Sep 3, 2020, 12:00 AM