Vulnerability in Samsung
CVE-2018-3918
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.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (61.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 61st percentile — 61.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Samsung — versions Samsung SmartThings Hub STH-ETH-250 - Firmware version 0.20.17
- Samsung Sth-Eth-250
- Samsung Sth-Eth-250 Firmware — versions 0.20.17
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0582 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-3918?
- CVE-2018-3918 is a high-severity vulnerability in Samsung, classified under CWE-707. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-08-27.
- How severe is CVE-2018-3918?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.