#VU117238 OS Command Injection in Samba - CVE-2025-10230
Published: October 15, 2025 / Updated: October 24, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU117238
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-10230
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Samba
Samba
Software vendor:
Samba
Samba
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in WINS server. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted hostname to the server containing shell commands and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.