Vulnerability Details CVE-2018-1000093
CryptoNote version version 0.8.9 and possibly later contain a local RPC server which does not require authentication, as a result the walletd and the simplewallet RPC daemons will process any commands sent to them, resulting in remote command execution and a takeover of the cryptocurrency wallet if an attacker can trick an application such as a web browser into connecting and sending a command for example. This attack appears to be exploitable via a victim visiting a webpage hosting malicious content that trigger such behavior.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.005
EPSS Ranking 64.2%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 8.8
CVSS v2 Score 6.8
References
- https://github.com/amjuarez/bytecoin/issues/217
- https://github.com/cryptonotefoundation/cryptonote/issues/172
- https://www.ayrx.me/cryptonote-unauthenticated-json-rpc
- https://github.com/amjuarez/bytecoin/issues/217
- https://github.com/cryptonotefoundation/cryptonote/issues/172
- https://www.ayrx.me/cryptonote-unauthenticated-json-rpc
Products affected by CVE-2018-1000093
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cpe:2.3:a:cryptonote:cryptonote:0.8.9