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CVE-2017-12117

Published: Jan 19, 2018Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-863
8.1HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.4%
Top 30.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

An exploitable improper authorization vulnerability exists in miner_start API of cpp-ethereum's JSON-RPC (commit 4e1015743b95821849d001618a7ce82c7c073768). A JSON request can cause an access to the restricted functionality resulting in authorization bypass. An attacker can send JSON to trigger this vulnerability.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-863

Affected Products

ethereum
oss-projectaka go-ethereum, cpp-ethereum, go ethereum
cpp-ethereumMixed
OSS Libraries / generic-library
Talos
commercialaka computerinsel photoline, moxa, allen bradley
CPP-EthereumOn-prem
ICS / OT / IoT / industrial-network

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.
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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102475
securityfocus.com
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0469
talosintelligence.com

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