Man-in-the-Middle attack in samba (Alpine package)
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2017-12151 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-310 |
| Exploitation vector | Local network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
samba (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Man-in-the-Middle attack
EUVDB-ID: #VU8517
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-12151
CWE-ID:
CWE-310 - Cryptographic Issues
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a MitM attack.
The vulnerability exists due to absence of encryption across DFS redirects. A remote attacker can read and alter documents, transferred via a client connection.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionssamba (Alpine package): 4.1.1-r0 - 4.4.14-r1
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=4013d75e416cb0c1c59bbb3f7ac07d1db141473a
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=1c38a7f3b9cd01ff44f483b6f375aee36076925c
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=d07f3a244e0806b4e3fe99e12c4d9ddc9a07f8b0
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
