CVE-2018-3908 Other in Samsung

Critical 9.1 Published 28 Aug 2018 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Attackers can exploit HTTP request pipelining flaws in the SmartThings Hub video-core server to potentially execute arbitrary code.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-3908?

CVE-2018-3908 is a critical vulnerability in Samsung, published on 28 Aug 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An exploitable vulnerability exists in the REST parser of video-core's HTTP server of the Samsung SmartThings Hub STH-ETH-250-Firmware version 0.20.17. The video-core process incorrectly handles pipelined HTTP requests, which allows successive requests to overwrite the previously parsed HTTP method, URL and body. With the implementation of the on_body callback, defined by sub_41734, an attacker can send an HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-444

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-3908?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Samsung Sth-Eth-250 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2018-3908?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-3908 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-3908 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-3908 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vjcv-j4w9-2mhf.