CVE-2018-12301
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedUnvalidated URL in Download Manager in Seagate NAS OS version 4.3.15.1 allows attackers to access the loopback interface via a Download URL of 127.0.0.1 or localhost.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThis is a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in the Seagate NAS OS Download Manager. The application fails to validate URLs provided by users before making download requests, allowing attackers to specify 127.0.0.1 or localhost as the Download URL to access services bound to the loopback interface that should not be exposed externally.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 4.3.15.1CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm Seagate NAS OS versionAccess the NAS administration interface and navigate to System Settings > About, or run 'nas-admin get system info' via CLI if available. Look for the firmware/OS version field.Affected if The version listed is exactly 4.3.15.1.
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Identify if Download Manager is accessibleLog into the NAS OS web interface and check the application list or services menu for 'Download Manager' or 'Download Station'. Note whether this feature is present and enabled.Affected if The Download Manager feature is installed and enabled on the system.
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Verify Download Manager accepts user URLsIn the Download Manager interface, attempt to add a new download using a custom URL. Observe if the application accepts arbitrary URL input rather than restricting to pre-configured sources.Affected if The Download Manager accepts user-supplied URLs as input for download tasks.
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Test for SSRF on loopback interfaceSubmit a download URL pointing to http://127.0.0.1:port (using a common internal service port like 80, 443, or 8080) and observe whether the application attempts to connect or returns any response indicating internal access.Affected if The system accepts and processes URLs pointing to 127.0.0.1 or localhost without blocking.
You are affected if you are running Seagate NAS OS version 4.3.15.1 with the Download Manager feature enabled and it accepts arbitrary URL input without validating against internal addresses.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement strict URL validation in the Download Manager to reject requests targeting localhost, 127.0.0.1, and other internal/private IP address ranges. This should include a deny-list of internal addresses and preferably a allow-list of permitted external domains.
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