GossipSub 1.1, as used for Ethereum 2.0, allows a peer to maintain a positive score (and…
Priority LOW 31CWE-281Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
GossipSub 1.1, as used for Ethereum 2.0, allows a peer to maintain a positive score (and thus not be pruned from the network) even though it continuously misbehaves by never forwarding topic messages.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00555 46th 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
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-47547
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-77r2-q4c3-v635
References
Exploit 1
More Protocol Gossipsub vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-10190 Gossipsub 1.0 does not properly resist invalid message spam, such as an eclipse attack or a sybil attack. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-47547 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-47547 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-77r2-q4c3-v635 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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