CVE-2007-0473 Information disclosure in n/a

Low 1.9 Published 3 Feb 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local attackers can read sensitive sudoers file contents due to improper permission preservation in Smb4K's file writing function.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2007-0473?

CVE-2007-0473 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Feb 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The writeFile function in core/smb4kfileio.cpp in Smb4K before 0.8.0 does not preserve /etc/sudoers permissions across modifications, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information (/etc/sudoers contents) by reading this file.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-0473?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Smb4k Smb4k.

How do I fix CVE-2007-0473?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2007-0473 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-0473 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2007-0473, GHSA-vxr8-957h-vvx8.