CVE-2018-10057: The remote management interface of cgminer 4.10.0 and bfgminer 5.5.0 allows an authenticated remote attacker t

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MEDIUM 6.5DOWNGRADEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2018-10057 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting bfgminer, cgminer. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The remote management interface of cgminer 4.10.0 and bfgminer 5.5.0 allows an authenticated remote attacker to write the miner configuration file to arbitrary locations on the server due to missing basedir restrictions (absolute directory traversal).

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	2.3% (top 17%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-22
Published	2018-06-05
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: bfgminer · cgminer project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2018-06-05 21:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:33 UTCUpdated Record last modified

bfgminer bfgminer DOWNGRADE

Affected: 5.5.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 5.5.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy bfgminer || rpm -q bfgminer || bfgminer --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 5.5.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison bfgminer sudo apt install bfgminer=<VERSION_BEFORE_5.5.0> sudo apt-mark hold bfgminer

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list bfgminer sudo dnf downgrade bfgminer-<VERSION_BEFORE_5.5.0> sudo dnf versionlock add bfgminer

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

cgminer project cgminer DOWNGRADE

Affected: 4.10.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 4.10.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy cgminer || rpm -q cgminer || cgminer --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 4.10.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison cgminer sudo apt install cgminer=<VERSION_BEFORE_4.10.0> sudo apt-mark hold cgminer

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list cgminer sudo dnf downgrade cgminer-<VERSION_BEFORE_4.10.0> sudo dnf versionlock add cgminer

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2018-10057?

bfgminer: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation; cgminer: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2018-10057 being exploited?

CVE-2018-10057 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2018-10057 affect?

CVE-2018-10057 affects bfgminer, cgminer. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). The remote management interface of cgminer 4.10.0 and bfgminer 5.5.0 allows an authenticated remote attacker to write the miner configuration file to arbitrary locations on the server due to missing basedir restrictions (absolute directory

How urgent is CVE-2018-10057?

Priority 49/100. Public exploit reference

Related CVEs

CVE-2018-10058 HIGH 8.8 DOWNGRADE DOWNGRADE The remote management interface of cgminer 4.10.0 and bfgminer 5.5.0 allows an authenticated remote attacker t

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