Exploit for Samba shared library upload and execution

## https://sploitus.com/exploit?id=SAINT:C50A339EFD5B2F96051BC00F96014CAA
Added: 06/08/2017  
CVE: CVE-2017-7494  
BID: 98636  


### Background

Samba is a software package which implements the SMB protocol on a variety of platforms, providing compatibility with Windows systems. 

### Problem

A vulnerability in Samba allows a remote attacker to upload a shared object library to a writable share, and then cause the server to load and execute it. 

### Resolution

Upgrade to Samba 4.4.14, 4.5.10, or 4.6.4 or higher, or install an updated package from your Linux vendor. 

### References

https://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2017-7494.html   


### Limitations

Exploit works against Ubuntu 14.04 and requires the login and password of an account with write access to a Samba share on the target unless an anonymously writable share exists. 

### Platforms

Linux