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

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HIGH 8.8DOWNGRADEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2018-10058 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) affecting cgminer, bfgminer. 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 execute arbitrary code due to a stack-based buffer overflow in the addpool, failover-only, poolquota, and save command handlers.

Why this priority

High severity
EPSS top 10%: very likely to be exploited
Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.8 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	3.9% (top 10%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-787
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

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.

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.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
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-2018-10058?

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

Is CVE-2018-10058 being exploited?

CVE-2018-10058 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-2018-10058 affect?

CVE-2018-10058 affects cgminer, bfgminer. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). The remote management interface of cgminer 4.10.0 and bfgminer 5.5.0 allows an authenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code due to a stack-based buffer overflow in the addpool, failover-only, poolquota, and save command handlers.

How urgent is CVE-2018-10058?

Priority 58/100. High severity; EPSS top 10%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference

Related CVEs

CVE-2018-10057 MEDIUM 6.5 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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