CVE-2017-12118: High severity ethereum blockchain vulnerability

Published Jan 19, 2018
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Updated

An exploitable improper authorization vulnerability exists in minerstop API of cpp-ethereum's JSON-RPC (commit 4e1015743b95821849d001618a7ce82c7c073768). An attacker can send JSON to trigger this vulnerability.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Ethereum cpp-ethereum

Event History

Jan 19, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2017-12118.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2017-12118?

The severity of CVE-2017-12118 is high with a CVSS score of 8.1.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2017-12118?

The software affected by CVE-2017-12118 is Ethereum Cpp-ethereum.

4

What is the description of CVE-2017-12118?

CVE-2017-12118 is an improper authorization vulnerability in the miner_stop API of cpp-ethereum's JSON-RPC.

5

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2017-12118?

An attacker can send JSON to trigger the vulnerability.

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