cpp-ethereum JSON-RPC miner_start API JSON Request improper authorization
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A vulnerability was found in cpp-ethereum JSON-RPC (version unknown). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component miner_start API. The manipulation as part of a JSON Request leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
An exploitable improper authorization vulnerability exists in miner_start 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.
The bug was discovered 01/09/2018. The weakness was presented 01/19/2018 by Cisco with Cisco Talos (Website). The advisory is available at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-12117 since 07/31/2017. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1548.002 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 10 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 102475†). See VDB-112233, VDB-112234, VDB-112235 and VDB-112236 for similar entries.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.9
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Class: Improper authorizationCWE: CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Timeline
07/31/2017 🔍01/09/2018 🔍
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01/20/2018 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔Researcher: Marcin 'Icewall' Noga (Cisco)
Organization: Cisco Talos
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2017-12117 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 102475 - CPP-Ethereum Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
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Entry
Created: 01/20/2018 01:27 PMUpdated: 02/02/2023 09:25 AM
Changes: 01/20/2018 01:27 PM (60), 12/25/2019 11:02 AM (4), 02/01/2021 12:26 PM (2), 02/02/2023 09:25 AM (13)
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