First published: Fri Sep 21 2018(Updated: )
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 64 bytes. An attacker can send an arbitrarily long "bucket" value in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Credit: talos-cna@cisco.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Samsung Sth-eth-250 Firmware | =0.20.17 | |
Samsung Sth-eth-250 |
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CVE-2018-3876 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its buffer overflow nature, which can lead to remote code execution.
To fix CVE-2018-3876, update the Samsung SmartThings Hub to the latest firmware version that addresses this vulnerability.
CVE-2018-3876 specifically affects Samsung SmartThings Hub running firmware version 0.20.17.
Yes, CVE-2018-3876 can be exploited remotely by an attacker sending specially crafted requests to the affected SmartThings Hub.
Exploitation of CVE-2018-3876 can lead to unauthorized access and control over the affected device, potentially compromising the entire smart home network.