Integer overflow in SmartMesh ERC20 token - CVE-2018-10376

 

Integer overflow in SmartMesh ERC20 token - CVE-2018-10376

Published: April 25, 2018 / Updated: April 25, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU12183
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-10376
CWE-ID: CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: SmartMesh Foundation Pte. Ltd.
Affected software:
SmartMesh ERC20 token

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to manipulate digital assets.

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow in a smart contract implementation for SmartMesh (aka SMT) within Ethereum ERC20 token. A remote unauthenticated attacker can increase digital assets via crafted _fee and _value parameter.

Note: the vulnerability was actively exploited in April 2018 and was dubbed "proxyOverflow".


How to mitigate CVE-2018-10376

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

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