PT-2018-16297 · Samsung · Samsung Smartthings Hub

Published 2018-08-23 · Updated 2023-05-16 · CVE-2018-3905

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.9

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Samsung SmartThings Hub STH-ETH-250 version 0.20.17

Description A buffer overflow issue exists in the camera "create" feature of the video-core's HTTP server. The video-core process incorrectly extracts the state field from a user-controlled JSON payload, leading to a buffer overflow on the stack. An attacker can send an HTTP request to trigger this issue.

Recommendations For Samsung SmartThings Hub STH-ETH-250 version 0.20.17, consider disabling the camera "create" feature until a patch is available. Restrict access to the video-core's HTTP server to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using the state field in user-controlled JSON payloads for the affected feature until the issue is resolved. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this issue.

Exploit

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

CVE-2018-3905

Affected Products

Samsung Smartthings Hub

References · 5

• 🔥 https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0575 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2018-0575 · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-3905 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-3905 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/50552 · Telegram Post