CVE-2018-10057
CVE-2018-10057 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Bfgminer with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-22.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
- CVSS v2: 4.0
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (82nd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-22
- Affected product: Bfgminer
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
The remote management interface of cgminer 4.10.0 and bfgminer 5.5.0 allows an authenticated remote attacker to write the miner configuration file to arbitrary locations on the server due to missing basedir restrictions (absolute directory traversal).
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-10057?
- The remote management interface of cgminer 4.10.0 and bfgminer 5.5.0 allows an authenticated remote attacker to write the miner configuration file to arbitrary locations on the server due to missing basedir restrictions (absolute directory traversal).
- How severe is CVE-2018-10057?
- CVE-2018-10057 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2018-10057 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (82nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2018-10057?
- CVE-2018-10057 primarily affects Bfgminer. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2018-10057?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2018-10057 published?
- CVE-2018-10057 was published on 2018-06-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/06/03/1
- https://github.com/tintinweb/pub/tree/master/pocs/cve-2018-10057
Affected products (2)
- cpe:2.3:a:bfgminer:bfgminer:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cgminer_project:cgminer:4.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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