CryptoNote version version 0.8.9 and possibly later contain a local RPC server which does…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Tampering
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-352.
Summary
CryptoNote version version 0.8.9 and possibly later contain a local RPC server which does not require authentication, as a result the walletd and the simplewallet RPC daemons will process any commands sent to them, resulting in remote command execution and a takeover of the cryptocurrency wallet if an attacker can trick an application such as a web browser into connecting and sending a command for example. This attack appears to be exploitable via a victim visiting a webpage hosting malicious content that trigger such behavior.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cryptonote:cryptonote:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.8.9 | Vulnerable | Cryptonote |
- cpe:2.3:a:cryptonote:cryptonote:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.8.9 Vulnerable ·Cryptonote
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1000093
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pmh5-hfq5-56mq
References
Sources
- CVE-2018-1000093 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-1000093 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pmh5-hfq5-56mq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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