CVE-2017-12119 — HIGH (7.5)

Vulnerability Description

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 Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ethereum	Cpp-Ethereum	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-754

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102475Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0471ExploitThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102475Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0471ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-12119?

CVE-2017-12119 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). 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 a...

How severe is CVE-2017-12119?

CVE-2017-12119 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-12119?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ethereum Cpp-Ethereum.