CVE-2017-12113 describes an improper authorization vulnerability in the admin_nodeInfo API of cpp-ethereum's JSON-RPC, specifically affecting commit 4e1015743b95821849d001618a7ce82c7c073768. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to bypass authorization by sending a specially crafted JSON request, gaining access to restricted functionality. With a CVSS score of 8.1 (High), the vulnerability is network-exploitable with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, though it has high attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ethereum:cpp-ethereum:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
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