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CVE-2018-1160

Netatalk before 3.1.12 is vulnerable to an out of bounds write in dsi_opensess.c. This is due to lack of bounds checking on attacker controlled data. A remote unauthenticated attacker can leverage this vulnerability to achieve arbitrary code execution.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 7 products from netatalk, from synology, from synology and 4 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2018, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2018-12-20T21:29:00.477

Last Modified

2026-02-13T20:16:11.810

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 9.8 (CRITICAL)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Secondary
CWE-787
Type: Primary
CWE-787
Type: Secondary
CWE-787

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	netatalk	netatalk	< 3.1.12	Yes
Application	synology	router_manager	< 1.2-7742-5	Yes
Application	synology	skynas	-	Yes
Operating System	synology	diskstation_manager	< 5.2-5967-9	Yes
Operating System	synology	diskstation_manager	< 6.1.7-15284-3	Yes
Operating System	synology	diskstation_manager	< 6.2.1-23824-4	Yes
Operating System	synology	vs960hd_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	synology	vs960hd	-	No
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	9.0	Yes

References

http://netatalk.sourceforge.net/3.1/ReleaseNotes3.1.12.html Release Notes ([email protected])
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152440/QNAP-Netatalk-Authentication-Bypass.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106301 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://attachments.samba.org/attachment.cgi?id=14735 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://github.com/tenable/poc/tree/master/netatalk/cve_2018_1160/ Release Notes, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4356 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46034/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46048/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46675/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://www.synology.com/security/advisory/Synology_SA_18_62 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-48 Exploit, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://netatalk.sourceforge.net/3.1/ReleaseNotes3.1.12.html Release Notes (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152440/QNAP-Netatalk-Authentication-Bypass.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106301 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://attachments.samba.org/attachment.cgi?id=14735 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/tenable/poc/tree/master/netatalk/cve_2018_1160/ Release Notes, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4356 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46034/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46048/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46675/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.synology.com/security/advisory/Synology_SA_18_62 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-48 Exploit, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For netatalk's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.