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CVE-2020-14342

Published: 2020-09-09T12:15Z
Last Modified: 2024-11-21T05:03Z
Source: MITRE CVE List
License: MITRE-CVE-TOS
It was found that cifs-utils' mount.cifs was invoking a shell when requesting the Samba password, which could be used to inject arbitrary commands. An attacker able to invoke mount.cifs with special permission, such as via sudo rules, could use this flaw to escalate their privileges. > MITRE Terms of Use apply – see LICENSE‑MITRE.txt