Auth bypass in Ethereum Cpp-Ethereum
CVE-2017-12115
An exploitable improper authorization vulnerability exists in miner_setEtherbase API of cpp-ethereum's JSON-RPC (commit 4e1015743b95821849d001618a7ce82c7c073768). A JSON request can cause an access to the restricted functionality resulting in authorization bypass.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (74.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 75th percentile — 74.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Ethereum Cpp-Ethereum
- Talos Cpp-Ethereum — versions Ethereum commit 4e1015743b95821849d001618a7ce82c7c073768
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/102475 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0467 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-12115?
- CVE-2017-12115 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ethereum Cpp-Ethereum, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2018-01-19.
- How severe is CVE-2017-12115?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-12115 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.