VDB-124387 · CVE-2018-3873 · GCVE-0-2018-3873

Samsung SmartThings Hub STH-ETH-250 0.20.17 Video-Core HTTP Server memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Samsung SmartThings Hub STH-ETH-250 0.20.17. Affected is an unknown function of the component Video-Core HTTP Server. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2018-3873. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Samsung SmartThings Hub STH-ETH-250 0.20.17 (Router Operating System). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component Video-Core HTTP Server. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the credentials handler of video-core's HTTP server of Samsung SmartThings Hub STH-ETH-250-Firmware version 0.20.17. The strncpy overflows the destination buffer, which has a size of 128 bytes. An attacker can send an arbitrarily long "secretKey" value in order to exploit this vulnerability.

The bug was discovered 07/26/2018. The weakness was disclosed 09/21/2018 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at talosintelligence.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-3873 since 01/01/2018. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. A single authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 57 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Productinfo

Type

Router Operating System

Vendor

Samsung

Name

SmartThings Hub STH-ETH-250

Version

0.20.17

License

open-source

Website

Vendor: https://www.samsung.com/

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.3

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

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Timelineinfo

01/01/2018 🔍
07/26/2018 +205 days 🔍
09/21/2018 +56 days 🔍
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09/22/2018 +1 days 🔍
05/17/2023 +1698 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: samsung.com

Advisory: talosintelligence.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-3873 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-3873
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-124387
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Entryinfo

Created: 09/22/2018 07:56
Updated: 05/17/2023 15:25
Changes: 09/22/2018 07:56 (58), 03/26/2020 15:59 (1), 05/17/2023 15:25 (14)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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