CVE-2018-5702: High severity transmissionbt Transmission vulnerability

Published Jan 15, 2018
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Updated

Transmission through 2.92 relies on X-Transmission-Session-Id (which is not a forbidden header for Fetch) for access control, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary RPC commands, and consequently write to arbitrary files, via POST requests to /transmission/rpc in conjunction with a DNS rebinding attack.

Affected Software

5 affected componentsFixes available
debian/transmission
2.94-2+deb10u23.00-13.00-2.1+deb12u14.0.2-1
transmissionbt Transmission<=2.92
Debian Debian Linux=7.0
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/transmission to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.94-2+deb10u2Fixed in 3.00-1Fixed in 3.00-2.1+deb12u1Fixed in 4.0.2-1

Event History

Jan 15, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:29 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2018-5702?

CVE-2018-5702 is a vulnerability in Transmission through version 2.92 that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary RPC commands and write to arbitrary files.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2018-5702?

CVE-2018-5702 has a severity rating of 8.8 (high).

3

How does CVE-2018-5702 affect Transmission?

CVE-2018-5702 affects Transmission versions up to 2.92.

4

How can I fix CVE-2018-5702 in Transmission?

To fix CVE-2018-5702 in Transmission, update to version 2.94-2+deb10u2, 3.00-1, 3.00-2.1+deb12u1, or 4.0.2-1.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-5702?

You can find more information about CVE-2018-5702 at the following references: [link1], [link2], [link3].

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