CVE-2022-3592

samba: wide links protection broken

Published Jan 12, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 2.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
A symlink following vulnerability was found in Samba, where a user can create a symbolic link that will make 'smbd' escape the configured share path. This flaw allows a remote user with access to the exported part of the file system under a share via SMB1 unix extensions or NFS to create symlinks to files outside the 'smbd' configured share path and gain access to another restricted server's filesystem.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-42956 A symlink following vulnerability was found in Samba, where a user can create a symbolic link that will make 'smbd' escape the configured share path. This flaw allows a remote user with access to the exported part of the file system under a share via SMB1 unix extensions or NFS to create symlinks to files outside the 'smbd' configured share path and gain access to another restricted server's filesystem.
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2025, 3:14 PM
Reserved
Oct 18, 2022, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 12, 2023, 3:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:59 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Oct 25, 2022, 12:00 AM