CVE-2014-0178 is a vulnerability in Samba versions 3.6.6 through 3.6.23, 4.0.x before 4.0.18, and 4.1.x before 4.1.8, specifically when a vfs shadow copy configuration is enabled. This flaw allows authenticated attackers to retrieve sensitive information from process memory due to improper initialization of a response field. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 3.5, indicating a medium attack complexity and partial confidentiality impact, requiring network access and authentication. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 3.6.6, < 3.6.25CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.0.0, < 4.0.18CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.1.0, < 4.1.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
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