HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2018-1165
HIGH

CVE-2018-1165

CWE-122Published: February 21, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.0
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on vulnerable installations of Joyent SmartOS release-20170803-20170803T064301Z. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the SMB_IOC_SVCENUM IOCTL. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length, heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the host OS. Was ZDI-CAN-4983.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-1165 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

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 7.0.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

joyent1 product(s)
smartos
Oracle2 product(s)
solariszfs storage appliance
Source: NVD CPE · 3 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://help.joyent.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000124928
ADVISORYhttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
ADVISORYhttps://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-158
ADVISORYhttps://help.joyent.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000124928
ADVISORYhttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
ADVISORYhttps://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-158

All References (6)

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https://help.joyent.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000124928Vendor Advisory
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https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.htmlThird Party Advisory
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https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-158Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://help.joyent.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000124928Vendor Advisory
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https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.htmlThird Party Advisory
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https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-158Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2018-1165
CVSS Score7.0 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-122
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedFeb 21, 2018

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2018-1165 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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