CVE-2018-1281
The clustered setup of Apache MXNet allows users to specify which IP address and port the scheduler will listen on via the…
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Description
The clustered setup of Apache MXNet allows users to specify which IP address and port the scheduler will listen on via the DMLC_PS_ROOT_URI and DMLC_PS_ROOT_PORT env variables. In versions older than 1.0.0, however, the MXNet framework will listen on 0.0.0.0 rather than user specified DMLC_PS_ROOT_URI once a scheduler node is initialized. This exposes the instance running MXNet to any attackers reachable via the interface they didn't expect to be listening on. For example: If a user wants to run a clustered setup locally, they may specify to run on 127.0.0.1. But since MXNet will listen on 0.0.0.0, it makes the port accessible on all network interfaces.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Medium6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.9% · top 20% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.5.
Weakness
- Allows unauthorized access
- CWE-200 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-200 and its CVEs
Affected products
Apache Software Foundation · Apache MXNet
- affected versions older than 1.0.0
References (1)
- https://github.com/dmlc/ps-lite/commit/4be817e8b03e7e92517e91f2dfcc50865e91c6ea (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
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