CVE-2018-5704

Public Exploit

Description

Open On-Chip Debugger (OpenOCD) 0.10.0 does not block attempts to use HTTP POST for sending data to 127.0.0.1 port 4444, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-protocol scripting attacks, and consequently execute arbitrary commands, via a crafted web site.

Category

9.6
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.99% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://sourceforge.net/p/openocd/mailman/message/36188041/ exploit third party advisory patch
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4093 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00027.html third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-5704?
CVE-2018-5704 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-5704?
To fix CVE-2018-5704, 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-2018-5704 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-5704 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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