8.1
HIGH
CVE-2017-12115
Ethereum Miner Set Etherbase API Authorization Bypass Vulnerability
Description

An exploitable improper authorization vulnerability exists in miner_setEtherbase API of cpp-ethereum's JSON-RPC (commit 4e1015743b95821849d001618a7ce82c7c073768). A JSON request can cause an access to the restricted functionality resulting in authorization bypass.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 19, 2018, 10:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 14, 2022, 3:10 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.2
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2017-12115 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-12115 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ethereum cpp-ethereum
2 Ethereum ethereum_virtual_machine
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2017-12115.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102475 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0467 Exploit Third Party Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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Born at : June 5, 2023, 5:39 p.m. This repo has been linked 31 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2017-12115 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-12115 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 14, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102475 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102475 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 19, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3 Talos AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-285 CWE-863
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 05, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102475 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102475 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0467 No Types Assigned https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0467 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-285
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ethereum:cpp-ethereum:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 21, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102475 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.27 }} -0.24%

score

0.84214

percentile

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