CVE-2018-15890 describes an Unsafe Deserialization vulnerability in EthereumJ versions up to 1.8.2, specifically within the mine/Ethash.java and crypto/ECKey.java components. This critical flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary operating system commands on a server when a node syncs and mines a new block, leading to complete compromise of the system. While the CVSS score is 9.8 (CRITICAL), indicating a severe risk, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.8.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ethereum:ethereumj:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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