CVE-2018-1281 Misconfiguration in Apache MXNet
Apache MXNet scheduler binds to all interfaces instead of the configured IP, exposing the service to unintended networks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-1281?
CVE-2018-1281 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache MXNet, published on 8 Jun 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The clustered setup of Apache MXNet allows users to specify which IP address and port the scheduler will listen on via the DMLC_PS_ROOT_URI and DMLC_PS_ROOT_PORT env variables. In versions older than 1.0.0, however, the MXNet framework will listen on 0.0.0.0 rather than user specified DMLC_PS_ROOT_URI once a scheduler node is initialized. This exposes the instance running MXNet to any attackers reachable via the interface they didn't expect to be listening on. For example: If a user wants to run a clustered setup locally, they may specify to run on 127.0.0.1. But since MXNet will listen on 0.0.0.0, it makes the port accessible on all network interfaces.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1281?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apache Mxnet.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1281?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1281 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-1281 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1281 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apache MXNet
Sources
Also known as GHSA-96h5-25jj-74vc.