The writeFile function in core/smb4kfileio.cpp in Smb4K before 0.8.0 does not preserve /etc/sudoers permissions across modifications, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information (/etc/sudoers contents) by reading this file.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2007-0473 is rated Low Risk (17.4/100): CVSS Low severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.36%). Mandatory action: Low composite risk—no urgent action required; patch on your normal maintenance cycle and revisit priority if CVSS or EPSS increases.
Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 0.05% | 0.36% | +0.30% |
| 2 | 2025-03-17 | 0.04% | 0.05% | +0.01% |
| 3 | 2023-03-07 | — | 0.04% | — |
Full EPSS history (4 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.9 | 2.0 | LOW |
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3.4 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
debian
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low | CVE-2007-0473 low priority: Debian including 1 source packages (smb4k), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. | https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2007-0473 |
gentoo
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high | CVE-2007-0473: 1 GLSA(s) (200703-09), 1 atom(s) (net-misc/smb4k); latest impact high. | https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2007-0473 |
ubuntu
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medium | CVE-2007-0473 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (smb4k), 9 status rows across 9 suites (dapper, edgy, feisty, gutsy, hardy, intrepid, jaunty, karmic, upstream): not-affected 5, ignored 2, released 2. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2007-0473 |