CVE-2017-12118

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

CVSS v3 8.1 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

8.1^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102475	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0470	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:ethereum:cpp-ethereum:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2018-01-19 23:29

Updated : 2024-02-28 16:25

NVD link : CVE-2017-12118

Mitre link : CVE-2017-12118

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-12118

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ethereum

cpp-ethereum

CWE

CWE-863

Incorrect Authorization

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