CVE-2017-12114 Information

Description

An exploitable improper authorization vulnerability exists in admin_peers 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 Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Reference

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102475 https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0466

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

CHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

NONE

Base Score

NONE

Base Severity

6.8