CVE-2018-18837 Other in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published 18 Jun 2019 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Attackers can inject HTTP headers via the filename parameter in Netdata's API, potentially leading to cache poisoning or response splitting.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2018-18837?

CVE-2018-18837 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Jun 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

An issue was discovered in Netdata 1.10.0. HTTP Header Injection exists via the api/v1/data filename parameter because of web_client_api_request_v1_data in web/api/web_api_v1.c.

Weakness: CWE-113

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-18837?

It affects 1 product.

Products include My-Netdata Netdata.

How do I fix CVE-2018-18837?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2018-18837 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-18837 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-18837, GHSA-8mmg-j2hw-99h7, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-18837.