Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU14099

#VU14099 Improper input validation in SmartThings Hub STH-ETH-250 - CVE-2018-3918

Published: July 30, 2018

Vulnerability identifier: #VU14099

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-3918

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerable software:
SmartThings Hub STH-ETH-250

Software vendor:
Samsung

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists in the remote servers of Samsung SmartThings Hub due to the hubCore process listens on port 39500 and relays any unauthenticated messages to SmartThings' remote servers. A remote attacker can send an HTTP request, trigger incorrect handling of camera IDs for the "sync" operation, delete arbitrary cameras and cause the service to crash.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

External links

https://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2018-0582/