Vulnerability identifier: #VU9963

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-12119

CWE-ID: CWE-248

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
CPP-Ethereum
Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers

Vendor: Ethereum

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists in multiple APIs of CPP-Ethereum's JSON-RPC due to an insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can make a specially crafted JSON request, trigger a unhandled exception and cause the application to crash.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any solutions addressing the vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

CPP-Ethereum: All versions

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External links
http://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0471

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.