CVE-2018-16789
HIGHEPSS 93th pctlDescription
libhttp/url.c in shellinabox through 2.20 has an implementation flaw in the HTTP request parsing logic. By sending a crafted multipart/form-data HTTP request, an attacker could exploit this to force shellinaboxd into an infinite loop, exhausting available CPU resources and taking the service down.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
High risk: more likely to be exploited than 93% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
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| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2020-13935 | High | 7.5 | 87% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2020-36227 | High | 7.5 | 78% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2024-20353 | High | 8.6 | 71% | KEV | - |
| CVE-2022-0778 | High | 7.5 | 71% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2019-14241 | High | 7.5 | 70% | - | - |
| CVE-2017-16944 | High | 7.5 | 63% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2018-16789?
Upgrade shellinabox on debian 11 to 2.21 or later.
Is CVE-2018-16789 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2018-16789 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 6.0% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 93% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2018-16789?
CVE-2018-16789 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2018-16789 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for shellinabox (Debian). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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