CVE-2017-12114 is an improper authorization vulnerability affecting cpp-ethereum's JSON-RPC, specifically within the admin_peers API (commit 4e1015743b95821849d001618a7ce82c7c073768). An unauthenticated attacker can send a crafted JSON request to bypass authorization and access restricted functionality. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.8 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with high complexity, no user interaction required, and a high impact on confidentiality. There is currently 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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