CVE-2018-17071

HIGH

Lucky9io - Predictable Random Number Generation via Public Storage Variable

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The fallback function of a simple lottery smart contract implementation for Lucky9io, an Ethereum gambling game, generates a random value with the publicly readable variable entry_number. This variable is private, yet it is readable by eth.getStorageAt function. Also, attackers can purchase a ticket at a low price by directly calling the fallback function with small msg.value, because the developer set the currency unit incorrectly. Therefore, it allows attackers to always win and get rewards.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0121
EPSS Percentile 64.3%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-338
Status published
Products (1)
lucky9/lucky9io
Published Sep 18, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026