Deserialization in Getmonero Monero
CVE-2018-3972
An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the Levin deserialization functionality of the Epee library, as used in Monero 'Lithium Luna' (v0.12.2.0-master-ffab6700) and other cryptocurrencies. A specially crafted network packet can cause a logic flaw, resulting in code execution. An attacker can send a packet to trigger this vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization
EPSS: 0.037 (88.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Getmonero Monero — versions 0.12.2.0
- Https://github.com/sabelnikov Epee — versions as used in Monero 'Lithium Luna' (v0.12.2.0-master-ffab6700)
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- talos-cna@cisco.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- talos-cna@cisco.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-3972?
- CVE-2018-3972 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Getmonero Monero, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-09-26.
- How severe is CVE-2018-3972?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-3972 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.