Vulnerability in Busybox
CVE-2018-1000500
Busybox contains a Missing SSL certificate validation vulnerability in The "busybox wget" applet that can result in arbitrary code execution. This attack appear to be exploitable via Simply download any file over HTTPS using "busybox wget https://compromised-domain.com/important-file".
Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.025 (84.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 84th percentile — 84.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.025 · newest: 0.025 · change: +0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- lists.busybox.net/pipermail/busybox/2018-May/086462.html (Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- git.busybox.net/busybox/commit/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4531-1/ (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-1000500?
- CVE-2018-1000500 is a high-severity vulnerability in Busybox, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2018-06-26.
- How severe is CVE-2018-1000500?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-1000500 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.