CVE-2010-0926
The default configuration of smbd in Samba before 3.3.11, 3.4.x before 3.4.6, and 3.5.x before 3...
The default configuration of smbd in Samba before 3.3.11, 3.4.x before 3.4.6, and 3.5.x before 3.5.0rc3, when a writable share exists, allows remote authenticated users to leverage a directory traversal vulnerability, and access arbitrary files, by using the symlink command in smbclient to create a symlink containing .. (dot dot) sequences, related to the combination of the unix extensions and wide links options.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
3.5
The default configuration of smbd in Samba before 3.3.11, 3.4.x before 3.4.6, and 3.5.x before 3.5.0rc3, when a writable share exists, allows remote authenticated users to leverage a directory traversal vulnerability, and access arbitrary files, by using the symlink command in smbclient to create a symlink containing .. (dot dot) sequences, related to the combination of the unix extensions and wide links options.
- Record
CVE-2010-0926- CVSS 2.0
- 3.5 Low
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The default configuration of smbd in Samba before 3.3.11, 3.4.x before 3.4.6, and 3.5.x before 3.5.0rc3, when a writable share exists, allows remote authenticated users to leverage a directory traversal vulnerability, and access arbitrary files, by using the symlink command in smbclient to create a symlink containing .. (dot dot) sequences, related to the combination of the unix extensions and wide links options.
- Record
CVE-2010-0926- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-0951 No score
The default configuration of smbd in Samba before 3.3.11, 3.4.x before 3.4.6, and 3.5.x before 3.5.0rc3, when a writable share exists, allows remote authenticated users to leverage a directory traversal vulnerability, and access arbitrary files, by using the symlink command in smbclient to create a symlink containing .. (dot dot) sequences, related to the combination of the unix extensions and wide links options.
- Record
EUVD-2010-0951- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c6j9-4944-rfw4 No score
The default configuration of smbd in Samba before 3.3.11, 3.4.x before 3.4.6, and 3.5.x before 3...
The default configuration of smbd in Samba before 3.3.11, 3.4.x before 3.4.6, and 3.5.x before 3.5.0rc3, when a writable share exists, allows remote authenticated users to leverage a directory traversal vulnerability, and access arbitrary files, by using the symlink command in smbclient to create a symlink containing .. (dot dot) sequences, related to the combination of the unix extensions and wide links options.
- Record
GHSA-c6j9-4944-rfw4- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The default configuration of smbd in Samba before 3.3.11, 3.4.x before 3.4.6, and 3.5.x before 3.5.0rc3, when a writable share exists, allows remote authenticated users to leverage a directory traversal vulnerability, and access arbitrary files, by using the symlink command in smbclient to create a symlink containing .. (dot dot) sequences, related to the combination of the unix extensions and wide links options.
- Record
CVE-2010-0926- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2010-0926 No score
The default configuration of smbd in Samba before 3.3.11, 3.4.x before 3.4.6, and 3.5.x before 3.5.0rc3, when a writable share exists, allows remote authenticated users to leverage a directory traversal vulnerability, and access arbitrary files, by using the symlink command in smbclient to create a symlink containing .. (dot dot) sequences, related to the combination of the unix extensions and wide links options.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2010-0926- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10069-1 No score
ctdb-4.5.0-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the ctdb-4.5.0-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10069-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
sambaDebian:12 |
before 2:3.4.6~dfsg-1 | 2:3.4.6~dfsg-1 |
sambaDebian:13 |
before 2:3.4.6~dfsg-1 | 2:3.4.6~dfsg-1 |
sambaDebian:14 |
before 2:3.4.6~dfsg-1 | 2:3.4.6~dfsg-1 |
libsmbclient-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation |
before 0:3.0.33-3.37.el5 | 0:3.0.33-3.37.el5 |
sambaRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation |
before 0:3.0.33-3.37.el5 | 0:3.0.33-3.37.el5 |
samba-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation |
before 0:3.0.33-3.37.el5 | 0:3.0.33-3.37.el5 |
libsmbclientRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:3.0.33-3.37.el5 | 0:3.0.33-3.37.el5 |
sambaRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:3.0.33-3.37.el5 | 0:3.0.33-3.37.el5 |
samba-clientRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:3.0.33-3.37.el5 | 0:3.0.33-3.37.el5 |
samba-commonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:3.0.33-3.37.el5 | 0:3.0.33-3.37.el5 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
samba-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:3.0.33-3.37.el5 | 0:3.0.33-3.37.el5 |
samba-swatRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:3.0.33-3.37.el5 | 0:3.0.33-3.37.el5 |
libsmbclientRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:3.0.33-3.37.el5 | 0:3.0.33-3.37.el5 |
libsmbclient-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:3.0.33-3.37.el5 | 0:3.0.33-3.37.el5 |
sambaRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:3.0.33-3.37.el5 | 0:3.0.33-3.37.el5 |
samba-clientRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:3.0.33-3.37.el5 | 0:3.0.33-3.37.el5 |
samba-commonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:3.0.33-3.37.el5 | 0:3.0.33-3.37.el5 |
samba-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:3.0.33-3.37.el5 | 0:3.0.33-3.37.el5 |
samba-swatRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:3.0.33-3.37.el5 | 0:3.0.33-3.37.el5 |
sambaopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 56 CVEs |
before 4.5.0-1.1 | 4.5.0-1.1 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Samba 3.4.5 - Symlink Directory Traversal (Metasploit) | 2010-02-04 |
| Exploit-DB | Samba 3.4.5 - Symlink Directory Traversal | 2010-02-04 |
| Metasploit | Samba Symlink Directory Traversal |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2010-0926 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.5) in Samba, published March 9, 2010. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 30.4%, the 98th percentile. Fixed in samba 2:3.4.6~dfsg-1.
References
marc.info?l=samba-technical&m=126555346721629&w=2
secunia.com/advisories/39317
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/02/06/3
marc.info?l=samba-technical&m=126549111204428&w=2
marc.info?l=samba-technical&m=126540376915283&w=2
marc.info?l=samba-technical&m=126540539117328&w=2
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openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/03/05/3
blog.metasploit.com/2010/02/exploiting-samba-symlink-traversal.html
marc.info?l=samba-technical&m=126540477016522&w=2
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-02/0107.html
marc.info?l=samba-technical&m=126540248613395&w=2
marc.info?l=samba-technical&m=126540290614053&w=2
marc.info?l=full-disclosure&m=126538598820903&w=2
marc.info?l=samba-technical&m=126548356728379&w=2
marc.info?l=oss-security&m=126545363428745&w=2
marc.info?l=samba-technical&m=126540475116511&w=2
marc.info?l=samba-technical&m=126539387432412&w=2
marc.info?l=samba-technical&m=126540695819735&w=2
gitweb.samba.org?p=samba.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=bd269443e311d96ef495a9db47d1b95eb83bb8f4
marc.info?l=oss-security&m=126777580624790&w=2
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-02/0083.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-04/msg00001.html
samba.org/samba/news/symlink_attack.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html
marc.info?l=samba-technical&m=126547903723628&w=2
marc.info?l=samba-technical&m=126540011609753&w=2
bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=7104
marc.info?l=oss-security&m=126539592603079&w=2
marc.info?l=oss-security&m=126540733320471&w=2
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-02/0108.html
marc.info?l=samba-technical&m=126540608318301&w=2
marc.info?l=samba-technical&m=126540100511357&w=2
marc.info?l=samba-technical&m=126540277713815&w=2
marc.info?l=oss-security&m=126540402215620&w=2
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=562568
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-0926
gitweb.samba.org?p=samba.git;a=commit;h=bd269443e311d96ef495a9db47d1b95eb83bb8f4
github.com/advisories/GHSA-c6j9-4944-rfw4
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-0926
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:0313
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2012/rhsa-2012_0313.json
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-0926
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-0926
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-1886
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-1888
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-2813
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