Evmos is missing create validator check
Priority LOW 29CWE-285Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-285.
Summary
Evmos is the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) Hub on the Cosmos Network. This vulnerability allowed a user to create a validator using vested tokens to deposit the self-bond. This vulnerability is fixed in 18.0.0.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00313 24th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed evmos (evmos): 18.0.0
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA evmos (evmos) Fixed in 18.0.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-37159
References
More Evmos vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-16363 Ethermint DoS through Unintended Contract Selfdestruct CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2024-24680 Evmos's contract balance not updating correctly after interchain transaction CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-21526 Evmos' transaction execution not accounting for all state transition after interaction with precompiles CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2024-26619 Evmos vulnerable to exploit of smart contract account and vesting CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-08552 Account compromise in Evmos CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2024-24685 Evmos is missing precompile checks CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
Sources
This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences