CSRF in Cryptonote
CVE-2018-1000093
CryptoNote version version 0.8.9 and possibly later contain a local RPC server which does not require authentication, as a result the walletd and the simplewallet RPC daemons will process any commands sent to them, resulting in remote command execution and a takeover of the cryptocurrency wallet if an attacker can trick an application such as a web browser into connecting and sending a command for example. This attack appears to be exploitable via a victim visiting a webpage hosting malicious content that trigger such behavior.
Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)
EPSS: 0.017 (75.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Cryptonote
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-1000093?
- CVE-2018-1000093 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cryptonote, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-03-13.
- How severe is CVE-2018-1000093?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.