CVE-2018-1160
highpriority · attend · 79EPSS 0.865 · 100 %ileexploit · functionalEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 9.8–10
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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exploits (3)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-46034Netatalk 3.1.12 - Authentication Bypassfunctional · exploit_db
- EDB-46048Netatalk 3.1.12 - Authentication Bypass (PoC)functional · exploit_db
- EDB-46675QNAP Netatalk < 3.1.12 - Authentication Bypassfunctional · exploit_db
affected products (12)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- synology diskstation manager5.2 → 5.2-5967-9nvdUScpe:2.3:o:synology:diskstation_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- synology diskstation manager6.1 → 6.1.7-15284-3nvdUScpe:2.3:o:synology:diskstation_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- synology diskstation manager6.2 → 6.2.1-23824-4nvdUScpe:2.3:o:synology:diskstation_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (4)
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sources
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references (36)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://netatalk.sourceforge.net/3.1/ReleaseNotes3.1.12.htmlcnnvd
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152440/QNAP-Netatalk-Authentication-Bypass.htmlcnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106301cnnvd
- https://attachments.samba.org/attachment.cgi?id=14735cnnvd
- https://github.com/tenable/poc/tree/master/netatalk/cve_2018_1160/cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152440/QNAP-Netatalk-Authentication-Bypass.htmlcnnvd
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4356cnnvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46034/cnnvd
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