CVE-2017-12116
HIGHcpp-ethereum - Unauthenticated Authorization Bypass via miner_setGasPrice API
Title source: llmDescription
An exploitable improper authorization vulnerability exists in miner_setGasPrice 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.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102475
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0468
Scores
CVSS v3
8.1
EPSS
0.0169
EPSS Percentile
74.2%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-863
Status
published
Products (1)
ethereum/aleth
Published
Jan 19, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026