CVE-2023-39363

MEDIUM

vyper 0.2.15-0.3.0 - Incorrect Authorization via Named Re-entrancy Lock Allocation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Vyper is a Pythonic Smart Contract Language for the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM). In versions 0.2.15, 0.2.16 and 0.3.0, named re-entrancy locks are allocated incorrectly. Each function using a named re-entrancy lock gets a unique lock regardless of the key, allowing cross-function re-entrancy in contracts compiled with the susceptible versions. A specific set of conditions is required to result in misbehavior of affected contracts, specifically: a `.vy` contract compiled with `vyper` versions `0.2.15`, `0.2.16`, or `0.3.0`; a primary function that utilizes the `@nonreentrant` decorator with a specific `key` and does not strictly follow the check-effects-interaction pattern (i.e. contains an external call to an untrusted party before storage updates); and a secondary function that utilizes the same `key` and would be affected by the improper state caused by the primary function. Version 0.3.1 contains a fix for this issue.

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/vyperlang/vyper/security/advisories/GHSA-5824-cm3x-3c38
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://hackmd.io/@LlamaRisk/BJzSKHNjn
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://hackmd.io/@vyperlang/HJUgNMhs2

Scores

CVSS v3 5.9
EPSS 0.0071
EPSS Percentile 48.5%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-863
Status published
Products (4)
pypi/vyper 0.2.15 - 0.3.1PyPI
vyperlang/vyper 0.2.15
vyperlang/vyper 0.2.16
vyperlang/vyper 0.3.0
Published Aug 07, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026