Critical severity · published May 26, 2026
CVE-2026-4480
Samba: samba: remote code execution in printing subsystem via unescaped job description
9.0
CVSS
13.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A flaw was found in the Samba printing subsystem. Samba passes the client-controlled job description string to the command configured with the "print command" setting via the "%J"
substitution character without escaping shell meta characters. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted print job description that contains unescaped shell characters. This could lead to remote code execution on the affected system.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)13.9% · higher than 97% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor, CISA
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor, CISA
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor, CISA
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor, CISA
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor, CISA
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor, CISA
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor, CISA
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor, CISA
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor, CISA
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor, CISA
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor, CISA
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor, CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-4480
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-4480
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22644
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22963
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25049
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25979
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:28053
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:28054
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