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CVE-2007-2446

83
FAUCET Score

CVE-2007-2446 describes multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the NDR parsing of Samba versions 3.0.0 through 3.0.25rc3. This critical vulnerability allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending crafted MS-RPC requests. With a CVSS score of 10.0, it presents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog, multiple Metasploit modules and ExploitDB entries confirm the existence of public exploit code, indicating a high potential for exploitation, despite limited community discussion or media coverage.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
3.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
3.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
3.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
3.0.2aCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.2a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
3.0.10CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

10.0HIGH

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

Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
10.0
Impact Score
10.0
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
77.31%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
99.5%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-25
Model: v2026.06.15
Metasploit: Samba lsa_io_trans_names Heap Overflow · May 14, 2007
ExploitDB: EDB-16859 · Jul 14, 2010
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.7731 is in the 99th percentile among its peer group of 51,485 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (4)

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1Fixed in: samba-0:2.2.12-1.21as.6
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3Fixed in: samba-0:3.0.9-1.3E.13.2
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4Fixed in: samba-0:3.0.10-1.4E.12.2
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5Fixed in: samba-0:3.0.23c-2.el5.2.0.2
View patch

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2007-2446Critical

samba heap overflows

May 14, 2007

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secunia.com / advisories/25232
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secunia.com / advisories/25241
Vendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/25246
Vendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/25251
Vendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/25255
Vendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/25256
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secunia.com / advisories/25257
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secunia.com / advisories/25259
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secunia.com / advisories/25270
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securitytracker.com / id
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