CVE-2022-47547 — MEDIUM (5.3)

Vulnerability Description

GossipSub 1.1, as used for Ethereum 2.0, allows a peer to maintain a positive score (and thus not be pruned from the network) even though it continuously misbehaves by never forwarding topic messages.

CVSS Score

5.3

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Protocol	Gossipsub	1.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-281

References

https://arxiv.org/pdf/2212.05197.pdfExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2212.05197.pdfExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-47547?

CVE-2022-47547 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). GossipSub 1.1, as used for Ethereum 2.0, allows a peer to maintain a positive score (and thus not be pruned from the network) even though it continuously misbehaves by never forwarding topic messages.

How severe is CVE-2022-47547?

CVE-2022-47547 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-47547?

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