CVE-2017-8849 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting smb4k versions prior to 2.0.1, specifically impacting Debian Linux distributions. It allows local users to gain root privileges by exploiting a flaw in the mount helper DBUS service, which fails to properly verify arguments. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH), this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires local user privileges, but can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, an exploit (EDB-42053) exists for KDE 4/5, indicating proof-of-concept code is publicly available, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:smb4k_project:smb4k:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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