Samba Security Flaw Lets Attackers Execute Code Remotely

Gbhackers •Divya • May 29, 2026

A critical security vulnerability in Samba’s printing subsystem has been disclosed, allowing unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code remotely on affected servers. Tracked as CVE-2026-4480, the flaw carries a maximum CVSS score of 10.0, highlighting its severe impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The issue affects Samba print servers configured with the “print command” and […]

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Critical Samba Vulnerability Allows Remote Code Execution A critical security vulnerability in Samba's printing subsystem, tracked as CVE-2026-4480, has been disclosed, enabling unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code remotely on affected servers. The flaw, which has a maximum CVSS score of 10.0, impacts Samba print servers configured with the 'print command'. This vulnerability poses significant risks to confidentiality, integrity, and availability of systems using Samba for file and print services across Linux and UNIX environments. The vulnerability was published on May 26, 2026, and is considered highly exploitable due to its nature. Organizations using affected Samba versions are urged to take immediate action to mitigate risks. No specific exploits have been reported yet, but the ease of exploitation raises concerns about potential widespread attacks. 2 sources 78

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CVEs (1)

CVE-2026-4480

Platforms (1)

Samba