CVE-2019-10197
CVE-2019-10197 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samba with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-22.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
- CVSS v2: 6.4
- EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (87th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-22
- Affected product: Samba
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
A flaw was found in samba versions 4.9.x up to 4.9.13, samba 4.10.x up to 4.10.8 and samba 4.11.x up to 4.11.0rc3, when certain parameters were set in the samba configuration file. An unauthenticated attacker could use this flaw to escape the shared directory and access the contents of directories outside the share.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-10197?
- A flaw was found in samba versions 4.9.x up to 4.9.13, samba 4.10.x up to 4.10.8 and samba 4.11.x up to 4.11.0rc3, when certain parameters were set in the samba configuration file. An unauthenticated attacker could use this flaw to escape the shared directory and access the contents of directories outside the share.
- How severe is CVE-2019-10197?
- CVE-2019-10197 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2019-10197 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (87th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2019-10197?
- CVE-2019-10197 primarily affects Samba. In total, 16 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2019-10197?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2019-10197 published?
- CVE-2019-10197 was published on 2019-09-03 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00045.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3253
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4023
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10197
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/56ZUXHGDHPM7S6RVAKULZT5EATS37OKA/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/M7NYIUZOCIDXWXGWMZ7O5Z7OJ6IX7EAB/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Z6EEKFT24DQI4DMZMSQTLMNZWG4RMZ57/
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/4
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-52
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190903-0001/
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K69511801
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K69511801?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSS
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4121-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4513
- https://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2019-10197.html
Affected products (16)
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.9.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.9.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.9.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.9.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.9.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.10.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.10.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.10.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.10.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.11.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.11.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:4.11.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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