CVE-2018-15890: Critical severity ethereum vulnerability

Published Jun 20, 2019
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Updated

An issue was discovered in EthereumJ 1.8.2. There is Unsafe Deserialization in ois.readObject in mine/Ethash.java and decoder.readObject in crypto/ECKey.java. When a node syncs and mines a new block, arbitrary OS commands can be run on the server.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Ethereum EthereumJ=1.8.2

Event History

Jun 20, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2018-15890?

CVE-2018-15890 is a vulnerability in EthereumJ 1.8.2 that allows arbitrary OS commands to be run on the server.

2

How severe is CVE-2018-15890?

CVE-2018-15890 has a severity rating of 9.8 (Critical).

3

What software versions are affected by CVE-2018-15890?

CVE-2018-15890 affects EthereumJ version 1.8.2.

4

How can I fix CVE-2018-15890?

To fix CVE-2018-15890, it is recommended to update EthereumJ to a version that contains a fix for the vulnerability.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-15890?

You can find more information about CVE-2018-15890 on the official GitHub repository of EthereumJ.

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