CVE-2009-0022

Samba vulnerability

CVSS

6.3

EPSS

3.5%

EPSS pct

88th

Exploited

No known

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.

Affected vendor

Samba

Affected product

Samba

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N

Weakness type (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

Published

2009-01-05

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, medium attack complexity, requiring single-factor authentication. Successful exploitation leads to complete impact to confidentiality.

Its EPSS score of 3.5% reflects a lower probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 88% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2009-0022

Confirm whether Samba Samba is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2009-0022.
Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

How ThreatPort helps with CVE-2009-0022

ThreatPort's external attack surface scanner checks your internet-facing assets — agentlessly, from the outside in — for the exposed services and versions that CVE-2009-0022 affects, then prioritises the finding by real risk using CISA KEV and FIRST.org EPSS.

Run a free external exposure scan

Are you exposed to CVE-2009-0022?

Run an instant, non-intrusive external scan to check your attack surface for CVE-2009-0022.

Start free scan

No credit card. Agentless.

Related vulnerabilities

MEDIUM

CVE-2004-2121

Web Server For Corel Paradox vulnerability

MEDIUM

CVE-2004-2124

Gallery vulnerability

MEDIUM

CVE-2004-2129

Surfnow Professional vulnerability