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CVE-2018-1160

Published: Dec 20, 2018Updated: Feb 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-787
9.8CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
86.5%
Top 0.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
6 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

Netatalk before 3.1.12 is vulnerable to an out of bounds write in dsi_opensess.c. This is due to lack of bounds checking on attacker controlled data. A remote unauthenticated attacker can leverage this vulnerability to achieve arbitrary code execution.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-787

Affected Products

synology
commercial·USaka diskstation manager (dsm), router manager
router managerOn-premNetwork Device
Networking Infrastructure / router-switch
skynasEmbeddedFirmware
Hardware Firmware / storage-nas
diskstation managerOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
vs960hd firmwareEmbeddedFirmware
Hardware Firmware
Netatalk
oss-projectaka netatalk afpd
NetatalkOn-prem
Networking Infrastructure / network-management
debian
oss-project·GBaka debian gnu/linux
debian linuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения
oss-projectaka fsf
Debian GNU/LinuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Netatalk Team
oss-projectaka netatalk
NetatalkOn-prem
Networking Infrastructure / network-management
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Exploitability

6 exploit sources identified

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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://netatalk.sourceforge.net/3.1/ReleaseNotes3.1.12.html
netatalk.sourceforge.net
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152440/QNAP-Netatalk-Authentication-Bypass.html
packetstormsecurity.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106301
securityfocus.com
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