CVE-2018-3864 is a high-severity buffer overflow vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) affecting the Samsung SmartThings Hub STH-ETH-250, specifically firmware version 0.20.17. An authenticated attacker can exploit this by sending an overly long "password" value to the WifiScan handler, leading to a buffer overflow. This could result in high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploits or active exploitation have been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the vulnerability remains a significant risk for unpatched devices.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.20.17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:samsung:sth-eth-250_firmware:0.20.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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