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CVE-2018-12326

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2018-06-17
  • Fixed in4.0.10
  • WeaknessCWE-119

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Description

Buffer overflow in redis-cli of Redis before 4.0.10 and 5.x before 5.0 RC3 allows an attacker to achieve code execution and escalate to higher privileges via a crafted command line. NOTE: It is unclear whether there are any common situations in which redis-cli is used with, for example, a -h (aka hostname) argument from an untrusted source.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2018-06-1714:29CVE publishedNVD
  2. 2018-06-18Exploit-DB entryExploit-DB

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-11-04 09:37 UTC
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  • CSV export: https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2018-12326?format=csv
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Versions per branch

NVD
Redislabs redis
BranchAffectedFixed in
4.0< 4.0.104.0.10
5.0= 5.0no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • redisUbuntu:18.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 5:4.0.9-1ubuntu0.1
  • redisUbuntu:16.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 2:3.0.6-1ubuntu0.2
  • redisUbuntu:14.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 2:2.8.4-2ubuntu0.2
  • redisRed Hat:openstack:13::el7all versions · fixed in 0:3.2.8-3.el7ostand 1 other package
  • redisRed Hat:openstack:10::el7all versions · fixed in 0:3.0.6-4.el7ostand 1 other package
  • redisDebian:14all versions · fixed in 5:4.0.10-1
  • redisDebian:13all versions · fixed in 5:4.0.10-1
  • redisDebian:12all versions · fixed in 5:4.0.10-1

4 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2018-12326 Red Hat Product Security29 products fixed · 11 known affected

    redis: Code execution in redis-cli via crafted command line arguments

    redis as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7 (Kilo) · redis.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7 (Kilo) · redis as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7 (Kilo) Operational Tools · +8 more

  • ICSMA-21-187-01 CISA4 known affected

    Philips Vue PACS (Update B)

    Vue PACS: Versions 12.2.x.x and prior · Vue Motion: Versions 12.2.1.5 and prior · Vue MyVue: Versions 12.2.x.x and prior · +1 more

  • RHSA-2019:1860 Red Hat Product Security21 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: rh-redis32-redis security update

  • RHSA-2019:0094 Red Hat Product Security5 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: redis security update

  • RHSA-2019:0052 Red Hat Product Security3 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: redis security update

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update Redislabs redis to 4.0.10
  2. Vendor fix CISA ICSMA-21-187-01 · 1 productPhilips recommends configuring the Vue PACS environment per D000763414 - Vue_PACS_12_Ports_Protocols_Services_Guide available on Incenter.
  3. Vendor fix CISA ICSMA-21-187-01 · 1 productPhilips released Version 12.2.1.5 in June of 2020 for MyVue that remediates CWE-693 and recommends contacting support below.
  4. Vendor fix CISA ICSMA-21-187-01 · 1 productPhilips released Version 12.2.1.5 in June of 2020 for Vue Motion that remediates CWE-324 and recommends contacting support below.
  5. Vendor fix CISA ICSMA-21-187-01 · 1 productPhilips released Version 12.2.8.0 in May of 2021 for Speech that remediates CWE-693, CWE-319, CWE-119, CWE-287, and CWE-1214 and recommends contacting support below.
  6. Vendor fix CISA ICSMA-21-187-01 · 1 productPhilips released Version 12.2.8.0 in May of 2021 for PACS that remediates CWE-20, CWE-119, CWE-287 and recommends contacting support below.
  7. Vendor fix CISA ICSMA-21-187-01 · 1 productPhilips released a security fix for Speech in Nov 2021 that remediates CWE-665 and CWE-327 and recommends contacting support below.

Advisories and patches

Detection

read 2026-11-03 22:42 UTC
Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
EDB-44904
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
1 repository, unverifiedspasm5/CVE-2018-12326
PoC-in-GitHub
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.08.4read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.04.6read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-119read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score2.6 %2026-11-03
  • PoC-in-GitHubproof of concept1read 2026-11-03
  • Exploit-DBdetectionread 2026-11-03
  • OSVaffected packages—

Identifiers

  • EUVD-2018-4300same flawENISA EUVD · LicenseRef-ENISA-legal-notice
  • DLA-1396-1advisory covering several CVEsDebian · LicenseRef-unstated
  • DSA-4230-1advisory covering several CVEsDebian · LicenseRef-unstated
  • RHSA-2019:0052advisory covering several CVEsRed Hat · CC-BY-4.0
  • RHSA-2019:0094advisory covering several CVEsRed Hat · CC-BY-4.0
  • RHSA-2019:1860advisory covering several CVEsRed Hat · CC-BY-4.0

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2018-06-17
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-12326?

Buffer overflow in redis-cli of Redis before 4.0.10 and 5.x before 5.0 RC3 allows an attacker to achieve code execution and escalate to higher privileges via a crafted command line. NOTE: It is unclear whether there are any common situations in which redis-cli is used with, for example, a -h (aka hostname) argument from an untrusted source.

Is CVE-2018-12326 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-12326 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.6% on 2026-11-03, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-12326?

CVE-2018-12326 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.4 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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