# 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 DMLC\_PS\_ROOT\_URI

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-06-08 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache MXNet: versions older than 1.0.0

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apache Software Foundation Apache MXNet, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://github.com/dmlc/ps-lite/commit/4be817e8b03e7e92517e91f2dfcc50865e91c6ea

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