What is CVE-2018-10389?

CVE-2018-10389 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Open Tftp Server Project, classified under Use of Externally-Controlled Format String. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-12-23.

How severe is CVE-2018-10389?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Open Tftp Server Project

CVE-2018-10389

Format string vulnerability in the logMess function in TFTP Server MT 1.65 and earlier allows remote attackers to perform a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via format string sequences in a TFTP error packet.

EPSS: 0.023 (81.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Open_tftp_server_project Open_tftp_server
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-134 — Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

References

cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-10389?: CVE-2018-10389 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Open Tftp Server Project, classified under Use of Externally-Controlled Format String. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-12-23.
How severe is CVE-2018-10389?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.