TI-2017-08908 Aliases CVE-2017-12115 GHSA-656q-c3hc-863w

Incorrect authorization in Talos CPP-Ethereum

LOW 38CWE-863Published 2018-01-19 · Updated 2024-09-16

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: High
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.

Summary

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

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01591 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Talos	CPP-Ethereum	Ethereum commit 4e1015743b95821849d001618a7ce82c7c073768	—	No fix listed	CNA

CPP-Ethereum VendorTalos Affected Ethereum commit 4e1015743b95821849d001618a7ce82c7c073768 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:ethereum:cpp-ethereum:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Vulnerable	ethereum

cpe:2.3:a:ethereum:cpp-ethereum:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·ethereum

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-12115
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-656q-c3hc-863w

References

Exploit 1

https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0467

TI-2017-08911 Incorrect authorization in Talos CPP-Ethereum CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
TI-2017-08910 Incorrect authorization in Talos CPP-Ethereum CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
TI-2017-08906 Incorrect authorization in Talos CPP-Ethereum CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
TI-2017-08905 Incorrect authorization in Talos CPP-Ethereum CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
TI-2017-08912 Improper check for unusual conditions in Talos CPP-Ethereum CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2017-08907 Incorrect authorization in Talos CPP-Ethereum CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8

Sources

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