CVE-2018-1160
CVE-2018-1160 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Netatalk with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 87% places it in the 100th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-787.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
- CVSS v2: 10.0
- EPSS exploit prediction: 87% (100th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-787
- Affected product: Netatalk
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Netatalk before 3.1.12 is vulnerable to an out of bounds write in dsi_opensess.c. This is due to lack of bounds checking on attacker controlled data. A remote unauthenticated attacker can leverage this vulnerability to achieve arbitrary code execution.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-1160?
- Netatalk before 3.1.12 is vulnerable to an out of bounds write in dsi_opensess.c. This is due to lack of bounds checking on attacker controlled data. A remote unauthenticated attacker can leverage this vulnerability to achieve arbitrary code execution.
- How severe is CVE-2018-1160?
- CVE-2018-1160 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2018-1160 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 87% (100th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2018-1160?
- CVE-2018-1160 primarily affects Netatalk. In total, 6 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2018-1160?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2018-1160 published?
- CVE-2018-1160 was published on 2018-12-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://netatalk.sourceforge.net/3.1/ReleaseNotes3.1.12.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152440/QNAP-Netatalk-Authentication-Bypass.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106301
- https://attachments.samba.org/attachment.cgi?id=14735
- https://github.com/tenable/poc/tree/master/netatalk/cve_2018_1160/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4356
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46034/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46048/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46675/
- https://www.synology.com/security/advisory/Synology_SA_18_62
- https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-48
Affected products (6)
- cpe:2.3:a:netatalk:netatalk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:synology:router_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:synology:skynas:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:synology:diskstation_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:synology:vs960hd_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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