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TI-2021-08732 Aliases CVE-2021-27185GHSA-r3j7-x2g5-9gx6

The samba-client package before 4.0.0 for Node.js allows command injection because of the use of process.exec.

Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-77Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-77.

Summary

The samba-client package before 4.0.0 for Node.js allows command injection because of the use of process.exec.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0489 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed samba-client (npm): 4.0.0

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
—samba-client (npm)before 4.0.04.0.0Patch availableGHSA-r3j7-x2g5-9gx6
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • samba-client (npm) Vendor— Affected before 4.0.0 Fixed in 4.0.0 Patch available GHSA-r3j7-x2g5-9gx6

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:samba-client_project:samba-client:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 4.0.0VulnerableSamba-client Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:samba-client_project:samba-client:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 4.0.0 Vulnerable ·Samba-client Project

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-r3j7-x2g5-9gx6 samba-client (npm) Fixed in 4.0.0 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-27185
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r3j7-x2g5-9gx6

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Advisory 4

Other 2

Sources

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