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title: "Samba Vulnerability CVE-2021-44142"
slug: "faq-7"
description: "CVE-2021-44142 is a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Samba."
updated: 2022-04-12T06:00:24Z
published: 2022-04-12T06:00:24Z
canonical: "kb.ctera.com/faq-7"
---

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# Samba Vulnerability CVE-2021-44142

## **Vulnerability Description**

CVE-2021-44142 is a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Samba. Access as a user that has write access to a file's extended attributes is required to exploit this vulnerability.

## **Vulnerability Details**

Publication Date: Jan 31 2022

Vulnerability Link: [![](https://www.samba.org/favicon.ico)Samba - Security Announcement Archive](https://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2021-44142.html)

NVD CVSS Score: 9.9

## **Affected CTERA Products**

- CTERA Edge Filer (All versions)

#### **Analysis**

This vulnerability is considered critical, as a logged in user that has write access to a file's extended attributes may execute arbitrary code .

CTERA products other than CTERA Edge Filers are not affected.

#### **Workaround**

No workaround is available

#### **Permanent Solution**

CTERA Edge Filer 7.0.1783.28, contains a fix for this issue. Customers who have not upgraded to this or a higher version are advised to schedule a short maintenance window for installing this patch version on their filers.

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