CVE-2017-12112

An exploitable improper authorization vulnerability exists in admin_addPeer 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.

CVSS v3.1

8.1 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v3.0

4.0 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N

CVSS v2.0

6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS

1.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 71th percentile

Published

2018-01-19

Updated

2024-09-16

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0464

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2017-12105
• CVE-2017-12119
• CVE-2017-12104
• CVE-2017-12120
• CVE-2017-12103
• CVE-2017-12121