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CVE-2009-1886

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2009-1886 describes multiple format string vulnerabilities in the smbclient component of Samba versions 3.2.0 through 3.2.12. An attacker could exploit these flaws by crafting a malicious filename containing format string specifiers, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution. This vulnerability carries a critical CVSS score of 9.3, indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity that can result in complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, an ExploitDB entry exists, and despite its high risk score, there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion or media coverage.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
3.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
3.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
3.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
3.2.3CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
3.2.4CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

9.3HIGH

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

Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
8.6
Impact Score
10.0
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
12.22%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
95.7%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
ExploitDB: EDB-33053 · May 19, 2009
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.1222 is in the 78th percentile among its peer group of 8,920 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 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

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2009-1886

samba format string vulnerabilities

Jun 23, 2009

References

bugzilla.samba.org / show_bug.cgi
secunia.com / advisories/35539
Vendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/35573
secunia.com / advisories/35606
secunia.com / advisories/36918
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/51328
debian.org / security/2009/dsa-1823
mandriva.com / security/advisories
samba.org / samba/ftp/patches/security/samba-3.2.12-CVE-2009-1886.patch
PatchVendor Advisory
samba.org / samba/security/CVE-2009-1886.html
PatchVendor Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/35472
Patch
securitytracker.com / id
slackware.com / security/viewer.php
ubuntu.com / usn/USN-839-1
vupen.com / english/advisories/2009/1664
PatchVendor Advisory