CVE-2018-14618
highpriority · track · 43EPSS 0.111 · 96 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
curl before version 7.61.1 is vulnerable to a buffer overrun in the NTLM authentication code. The internal function Curl_ntlm_core_mk_nt_hash multiplies the length of the password by two (SUM) to figure out how large temporary storage area to allocate from the heap. The length value is then subsequently used to iterate over the password and generate output into the allocated storage buffer. On systems with a 32 bit size_t, the math to calculate SUM triggers an integer overflow when the password length exceeds 2GB (2^31 bytes). This integer overflow usually causes a very small buffer to actually get allocated instead of the intended very huge one, making the use of that buffer end up in a heap buffer overflow. (This bug is almost identical to CVE-2017-8816.)
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedSINEMA Remote Connect Clientcisa_csaf_ot
Turn off NTLM authentication to mitigate CVE-2018-16890 and CVE-2019-3822
- FixedSINEMA Remote Connect Servercisa_csaf_ot
Turn off NTLM authentication to mitigate CVE-2018-16890 and CVE-2019-3822
- FixedSINEMA Remote Connect Clientcisa_csaf_ot
Update to V2.0 HF1
- MitigationSINEMA Remote Connect Clientcisa_csaf_ot
As a general security measure, Siemens strongly recommends to protect network access to devices with appropriate mechanisms. In order to operate the devices in a protected IT environment, Siemens recommends to configure the environment according to Siemens' operational guidelines for Industrial Security (Download: https://www.siemens.com/cert/operational-guidelines-industrial-security), and to follow the recommendations in the product manuals. Additional information on Industrial Security by Siemens can be found at: https://www.siemens.com/industrialsecurity
- MitigationSINEMA Remote Connect Servercisa_csaf_ot
As a general security measure, Siemens strongly recommends to protect network access to devices with appropriate mechanisms. In order to operate the devices in a protected IT environment, Siemens recommends to configure the environment according to Siemens' operational guidelines for Industrial Security (Download: https://www.siemens.com/cert/operational-guidelines-industrial-security), and to follow the recommendations in the product manuals. Additional information on Industrial Security by Siemens can be found at: https://www.siemens.com/industrialsecurity
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 · 7.5–10
ssvc
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affected products (26)
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advisories (5)
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- WID-SEC-W-2023-1642cURL: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Ausführen von beliebigem Programmcode mit BenutzerrechtenDeutsch2018-09-04csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in cURL ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode mit Benutzerrechten auszuführen.
- WID-SEC-W-2026-0180Dell Data Protection Advisor: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-01-20csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Dell Data Protection Advisor ausnutzen, um beliebigen Code auszuführen, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand zu erzeugen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen und nicht näher spezifizierte Angriffe zu starten.
- ICSA-19-099-04Siemens SINEMA Remote Connect (Update A)2019-04-09icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to circumvent the system authorization for certain functionalities, and to execute privileged functions.
- ICSA-21-068-10Siemens SCALANCE and SIMATIC libcurl (Update B)2019-04-09icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
As a general security measure, Siemens strongly recommends to protect network access to devices with appropriate mechanisms. In order to operate the devices in a protected IT environment, Siemens recommends to configure the environment according to Siemens' operational guidelines for Industrial Security (Download: https://www.siemens.com/cert/operational-guidelines-industrial-security), and to follow the recommendations in the product manuals.
- CURL-CVE-2018-14618NTLM password overflow via integer overflow2018-09-05vendor · osvUS
libcurl contains a buffer overrun in the NTLM authentication code. The internal function `Curl_ntlm_core_mk_nt_hash` multiplies the `length` of the password by two (SUM) to figure out how large temporary storage area to allocate from the heap. The `length` value is then subsequently used to iterate over the password and generate output into the allocated storage buffer. On systems with a 32-bit `size_t`, the math to calculate SUM triggers an integer overflow when the password length exceeds 2GB (2^31 bytes). This integer overflow usually causes a tiny buffer to actually get allocated instead of the intended huge one, making the use of that buffer end up in a heap buffer overflow. (This bug is almost identical to [CVE-2017-8816](https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2017-8816.html).)
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references (45)
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- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wsscnnvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041605cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3558cnnvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14618cnnvd
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-436177.pdfcnnvd
- https://curl.haxx.se/docs/CVE-2018-14618.htmlcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152034/Gentoo-Linux-Security-Advisory-201903-03.htmlcnnvd
- https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2018-0014cnnvd
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