CVE-2021-39137
Go-ethereum Consensus Chain Split Vulnerability
Description
go-ethereum is the official Go implementation of the Ethereum protocol. In affected versions a consensus-vulnerability in go-ethereum (Geth) could cause a chain split, where vulnerable versions refuse to accept the canonical chain. Further details about the vulnerability will be disclosed at a later date. A patch is included in the upcoming `v1.10.8` release. No workaround are available.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 24, 2021, 4:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 31, 2021, 4:04 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2021-39137 has a 4 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
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-2021-39137.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/releases/tag/v1.10.8 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/security/advisories/GHSA-9856-9gg9-qcmq | 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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Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2021-39137 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2021-39137 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.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 31, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/releases/tag/v1.10.8 No Types Assigned https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/releases/tag/v1.10.8 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/security/advisories/GHSA-9856-9gg9-qcmq No Types Assigned https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/security/advisories/GHSA-9856-9gg9-qcmq Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-436 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ethereum:go_ethereum:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.10.0 up to (excluding) 1.10.8
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-39137 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-39137
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.07 }} 0.01%
score
0.31207
percentile