Path Traversal in Samba

CVE-2023-3961

A path traversal vulnerability was identified in Samba when processing client pipe names connecting to Unix domain sockets within a private directory. Samba typically uses this mechanism to connect SMB clients to remote procedure call (RPC…

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.024 (82.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-3961?
CVE-2023-3961 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Samba, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2023-11-03.
How severe is CVE-2023-3961?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.