CVE-2017-12150
samba: Some code path don't enforce smb signing, when they should
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.0
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Published · September 20, 2017
Updated · June 30, 2026
Description
It was found that samba did not enforce "SMB signing" when certain configuration options were enabled. A remote attacker could launch a man-in-the-middle attack and retrieve information in plain-text.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
The missing implied signing for 'smb2mount -e', 'smbcacls -e' and 'smbcquotas -e' can be enforced by explicitly using '--signing=required' on the commandline or "client signing = required" in smb.conf.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.0 · 7.4CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CWE-300 · Channel Accessible by Non-Endpoint