CVE-2018-18836

Public Exploit

Description

An issue was discovered in Netdata 1.10.0. JSON injection exists via the api/v1/data tqx parameter because of web_client_api_request_v1_data in web/api/web_api_v1.c.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.52%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/798c141c49ee85bddc8f48f25d2cb593ec96da07/web/api/web_api_v1.c#L388 third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/798c141c49ee85bddc8f48f25d2cb593ec96da07/web/api/web_api_v1.c#L403 third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/netdata/netdata/commit/92327c9ec211bd1616315abcb255861b130b97ca third party advisory patch
https://github.com/netdata/netdata/pull/4521 third party advisory
https://www.red4sec.com/cve/netdata_json_injection.txt third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-18836?
CVE-2018-18836 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-18836?
To fix CVE-2018-18836, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-18836 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-18836 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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