Vulnerability Description
Transmission through 2.92 relies on X-Transmission-Session-Id (which is not a forbidden header for Fetch) for access control, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary RPC commands, and consequently write to arbitrary files, via POST requests to /transmission/rpc in conjunction with a DNS rebinding attack.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Transmissionbt | Transmission | <= 2.92 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 7.0 |
References
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1447ExploitIssue TrackingTechnical Description
- https://github.com/transmission/transmission/pull/468ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00020.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201806-07Third Party Advisory
- https://twitter.com/taviso/status/951526615145566208Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4087Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43665/ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1447ExploitIssue TrackingTechnical Description
- https://github.com/transmission/transmission/pull/468ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00020.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201806-07Third Party Advisory
- https://twitter.com/taviso/status/951526615145566208Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4087Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43665/ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-5702?
CVE-2018-5702 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Transmission through 2.92 relies on X-Transmission-Session-Id (which is not a forbidden header for Fetch) for access control, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary RPC commands, and conse...
How severe is CVE-2018-5702?
CVE-2018-5702 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-5702?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Transmissionbt Transmission, Debian Debian Linux.