#VU9964 Improper authorization in CPP-Ethereum - CVE-2017-12118
Published: January 12, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU9964
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-12118
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
CPP-Ethereum
CPP-Ethereum
Software vendor:
Ethereum
Ethereum
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authorization on the target system.
The weakness exists in miner_stop API of cpp-ethereum's JSON-RPC due to improper authorization. A remote attacker can make a specially crafted JSON request, gain access to the restricted functionality and bypass authorization.
The weakness exists in miner_stop API of cpp-ethereum's JSON-RPC due to improper authorization. A remote attacker can make a specially crafted JSON request, gain access to the restricted functionality and bypass authorization.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any solutions addressing the vulnerability.