CVE-2018-5704 — CRITICAL (9.6)

Vulnerability Description

Open On-Chip Debugger (OpenOCD) 0.10.0 does not block attempts to use HTTP POST for sending data to 127.0.0.1 port 4444, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-protocol scripting attacks, and consequently execute arbitrary commands, via a crafted web site.

CVSS Score

9.6

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Openocd	Open On-Chip Debugger	0.10.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-134

References

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00027.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://sourceforge.net/p/openocd/mailman/message/36188041/ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4093Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00027.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://sourceforge.net/p/openocd/mailman/message/36188041/ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4093Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-5704?

CVE-2018-5704 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.6 (CRITICAL). Open On-Chip Debugger (OpenOCD) 0.10.0 does not block attempts to use HTTP POST for sending data to 127.0.0.1 port 4444, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-protocol scripting attacks, and ...

How severe is CVE-2018-5704?

CVE-2018-5704 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.6/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-5704?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Debian Debian Linux, Openocd Open On-Chip Debugger.