Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2018-1160 lets a remote, unauthenticated attacker potentially take control of systems running Netatalk before 3.1.12. The bug is an out-of-bounds write caused by missing bounds checks on attacker-controlled data. Public exploit references exist, so exposed services should be treated as urgent even though the provided KEV signal does not confirm active exploitation. Exposure is most likely on systems running Netatalk versions earlier than 3.1.12, including packaged or appliance deployments referenced by Debian and Synology advisories. Risk is highest where the Netatalk service is reachable from untrusted networks or the internet. Prioritize remediation for internet-facing or broadly reachable file-sharing systems. This is a critical unauthenticated remote code execution issue with public exploit material, so delayed patching creates avoidable takeover risk. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Netatalk to 3.1.12 or later.; Apply vendor updates from affected distributions or appliances.; Restrict Netatalk service access to trusted networks only..
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- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H3.95.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
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9.8CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://attachments.samba.org/attachment.cgi?id=14735CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- 46034CVE reference · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- https://github.com/tenable/poc/tree/master/netatalk/cve_2018_1160/CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- 46048CVE reference · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- https://www.synology.com/security/advisory/Synology_SA_18_62CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-48CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- DSA-4356CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN
- 46675CVE reference · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
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Out-of-bounds Write
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