CVE-2017-12119

An exploitable unhandled exception vulnerability exists in multiple APIs of CPP-Ethereum JSON-RPC. Specially crafted JSON requests can cause an unhandled exception resulting in denial of service. An attacker can send malicious JSON to trigger this vulnerability.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102475	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0471	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:ethereum:cpp-ethereum:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

14 Dec 2022, 15:39

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~(BID) http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102475 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry~~	(BID) http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102475 - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Information

Published : 2018-01-19 23:29

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:30

NVD link : CVE-2017-12119

Mitre link : CVE-2017-12119

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-12119

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ethereum

cpp-ethereum

CWE

CWE-754

Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions

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