CVE-2009-0022 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.3 Published 5 Jan 2009 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Authenticated users can access the root filesystem via crafted requests when registry shares are enabled, allowing unauthorized data access.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2009-0022?

CVE-2009-0022 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Samba Samba, published on 5 Jan 2009. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Samba 3.2.0 through 3.2.6, when registry shares are enabled, allows remote authenticated users to access the root filesystem via a crafted connection request that specifies a blank share name.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0022?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Samba Samba.

How do I fix CVE-2009-0022?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2009-0022 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-0022 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2009-0022, ECHO-d1fe-be89-4158, GHSA-9j75-qv5f-pwv3.