Improper input validation in Cgminer Project
CVE-2014-4503
The parse_notify function in util.c in sgminer before 4.2.2 and cgminer 3.3.0 through 4.0.1 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to cause a denial of service (application exit) via a crafted (1) bbversion, (2) prev_hash, (3) nbit, or (4) ntime parameter in a mining.notify action stratum message.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (67.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 68th percentile — 67.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cgminer Project — versions 3.3.0, 3.3.1, 3.3.2
- Sgminer Project — versions 4.0.0, 4.1.0, 4.1.153
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Jul/120 (mailing-list)
- github.com/sgminer-dev/sgminer/commit/910c36089940e81fb85c65b8e63dcd2fac71470c (Exploit, Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-4503?
- CVE-2014-4503 is a vulnerability in Cgminer Project, classified under Improper Input Validation. Published 2014-07-23.
- Is CVE-2014-4503 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.