CWE Code: 59
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 4.4
CWE Name:  Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Summary: 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.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): PARTIAL/PARTIAL/PARTIAL
Published Date: 2010-03-02
Last Modified Date: 2017-08-17
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CWE Code: 59
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 4.4
CWE Name:  Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Summary: 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.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): PARTIAL/PARTIAL/PARTIAL
Published Date: 2010-03-02
Last Modified Date: 2017-08-17
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