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CVE-2018-3767: Memcachier Memjs: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
CVE-2018-3767 is rated critical with a CVSS v3.0 base score of 9.1 and affects Memcachier Memjs. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication, without any user interaction.
Vulnerability description
`memjs` versions <= 1.1.0 allocates and stores buffers on typed input, resulting in DoS and uninitialized memory usage.
Severity breakdown
CVSS v3.0 9.1: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
- Attack vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network, with no need for local or physical access.
- Attack complexity: Low. No special conditions; the attack can be repeated reliably.
- Privileges required: None. No account or prior access is needed.
- User interaction: None. No action from any user is needed.
- Scope: Unchanged. Impact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality impact: High. Total loss of confidentiality; sensitive data can be fully disclosed.
- Integrity impact: None. No loss of integrity.
- Availability impact: High. Total loss of availability; the component can be shut down.
Underlying weakness
CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.
Affected products
- Memcachier Memjs: up to and including 1.1.0