CVE-2018-10705 — HIGH (7.5)

Vulnerability Description

The Owned smart contract implementation for Aurora DAO (AURA), an Ethereum ERC20 token, allows attackers to acquire contract ownership because the setOwner function is declared as public. An attacker can then conduct a lockBalances() denial of service attack.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/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
Auroradao	Aura	-

References

https://peckshield.com/2018/05/03/ownerAnyone/ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://peckshield.com/2018/05/03/ownerAnyone/ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-10705?

CVE-2018-10705 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). The Owned smart contract implementation for Aurora DAO (AURA), an Ethereum ERC20 token, allows attackers to acquire contract ownership because the setOwner function is declared as public. An attacker ...

How severe is CVE-2018-10705?

CVE-2018-10705 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-2018-10705?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Auroradao Aura.