CVE-2017-12114

The CVE-2017-12114 entry affects cpp-ethereum’s JSON-RPC admin_peers API. Technical details from connected sources show an improper authorization flaw where admin_peers allows access to restricted functionality without credentials. The root cause is missing privilege checks in AdminNet::admin_pee...

CPP-Ethereum JSON-RPC admin_peers improper authorization Vulnerability(CVE-2017-12114)

Summary An exploitable improper authorization vulnerability exists in adminpeers API of cpp-ethereum's JSON-RPC commit 4e1015743b95821849d001618a7ce82c7c073768. A JSON request can cause an access to the restricted functionality resulting in authorization bypass. An attacker can send JSON to trigg...