CVE-2018-12561

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—

8.8

An issue was discovered in the cantata-mounter D-Bus service in Cantata through 2.3.1. A regular user can inject additional mount options such as file_mode= by manipulating (for example) the domain parameter of the samba URL.

CVSS v3: 8.8
EG Score: 8.8(medium)
EPSS: 57.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

June 19, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/06/18/1
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/CDrummond/cantata/commit/afc4f8315d3e96574925fb530a7004cc9e6ce3d3
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/06/18/1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/CDrummond/cantata/commit/afc4f8315d3e96574925fb530a7004cc9e6ce3d3

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-20Improper Input Validation

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-12561?

CVE-2018-12561 is a high vulnerability published on June 19, 2018. An issue was discovered in the cantata-mounter D-Bus service in Cantata through 2.3.1. A regular user can inject additional mount options such as file_mode= by manipulating (for example) the domain parameter of the samba URL.

When was CVE-2018-12561 disclosed?

CVE-2018-12561 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 19, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2018-12561 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-12561 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 57.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-12561?

CVE-2018-12561 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-12561?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-12561, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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