CVE-2018-3918 Business logic in Samsung

Medium 6.5 Published 27 Aug 2018 Updated 17 Sep 2024

An attacker can send unauthenticated HTTP requests to delete arbitrary cameras due to improper handling of camera IDs in the sync operation.

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-2018-3918?

CVE-2018-3918 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung, published on 27 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 remote servers of Samsung SmartThings Hub STH-ETH-250 - Firmware version 0.20.17. The hubCore process listens on port 39500 and relays any unauthenticated messages to SmartThings' remote servers, which incorrectly handle camera IDs for the 'sync' operation, leading to arbitrary deletion of cameras. An attacker can send an HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-707

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-3918?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Samsung Sth-Eth-250 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2018-3918?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-3918 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-3918 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-3918 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7fjm-q9xv-4f29.