CVE-2018-3906 — HIGH (8.2) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

An exploitable stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the retrieval of a database field in video-core's HTTP server of Samsung SmartThings Hub. The video-core process insecurely extracts the shard.videoHostURL field from its SQLite database, leading to a buffer overflow on the stack. An attacker can send an HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.

CVSS Score

8.2

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Samsung	Sth-Eth-250 Firmware	0.20.17
Samsung	Sth-Eth-250	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

References

https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0576ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0576ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-3906?

CVE-2018-3906 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.2 (HIGH). An exploitable stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the retrieval of a database field in video-core's HTTP server of Samsung SmartThings Hub. The video-core process insecurely extracts ...

How severe is CVE-2018-3906?

CVE-2018-3906 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.2/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-3906?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Samsung Sth-Eth-250 Firmware, Samsung Sth-Eth-250.