#VU14085 Stack-based buffer overflow in SmartThings Hub STH-ETH-250
Vulnerability identifier: #VU14085
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
SmartThings Hub STH-ETH-250
Hardware solutions /
Firmware
Vendor: Samsung
Description
The weakness exists in the camera "update" feature of
video-core's HTTP server of Samsung SmartThings Hub due to incorrect extracting of the fields from a user-controlled JSON payload. A remote attacker can send an HTTP request, trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
SmartThings Hub STH-ETH-250: 0.20.17
External links
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2018-0574/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
