CVE-2018-3895

Name: CVE-2018-3895
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-08-28T19:29:19.113+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 1.80%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-3895 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the /cameras/XXXX/clips handler of video-core's HTTP server of Samsung SmartThings Hub STH-ETH-250 Firmware version 0.20.17. The strncpy call overflows the destination buffer, which has a size of 52 bytes. EPSS estimates a 1.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the /cameras/XXXX/clips handler of video-core's HTTP server of Samsung SmartThings Hub STH-ETH-250 Firmware version 0.20.17. The strncpy call overflows the destination buffer, which has a size of 52 bytes. An attacker can send an arbitrarily long 'endTime' value in order to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker can send an HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

1.80%

75.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-120

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Samsung	Sth-Eth-250 Firmware	0.20.17

References

https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0570Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0570Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 28, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-3895?

How severe is CVE-2018-3895?

CVE-2018-3895 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.80% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-3895?

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Source: NVD / NIST