HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2018-1000116
CRITICAL

CVE-2018-1000116

CWE-787Published: March 7, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

NET-SNMP version 5.7.2 contains a heap corruption vulnerability in the UDP protocol handler that can result in command execution.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-1000116 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-787): Out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities can lead to data corruption, crashes, or arbitrary code execution.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Debian1 product(s)
debian linux
net-snmp1 product(s)
net-snmp
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
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GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00020.html
ADVISORYhttps://sourceforge.net/p/net-snmp/bugs/2821/
ADVISORYhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00020.html
ADVISORYhttps://sourceforge.net/p/net-snmp/bugs/2821/

All References (6)

→
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00020.htmlThird Party Advisory
→
https://sourceforge.net/p/net-snmp/bugs/2821/Exploit · Third Party Advisory
→
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4154
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00020.htmlThird Party Advisory
→
https://sourceforge.net/p/net-snmp/bugs/2821/Exploit · Third Party Advisory
→
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4154

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2018-1000116
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-787
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedMar 7, 2018

Related CVEs (CWE-787)

CVE-2018-10718
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CVE-2013-5610
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CVE-2004-1287
10.0
CVE-2004-0574
10.0
CVE-2004-0978
10.0
CVE-2015-5105
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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2018-1000116 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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