CVE-2017-14460 Security feature bypass in Parity
An overly permissive CORS whitelist in Parity Ethereum allows attackers to bypass security controls and read data via malicious websites.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-14460?
CVE-2017-14460 is a high-severity vulnerability in Talos Parity, published on 19 Jan 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An exploitable overly permissive cross-domain (CORS) whitelist vulnerability exists in JSON-RPC of Parity Ethereum client version 1.7.8. An automatically sent JSON object to JSON-RPC endpoint can trigger this vulnerability. A victim needs to visit a malicious website to trigger this vulnerability.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14460?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Parity Ethereum Client.
How do I fix CVE-2017-14460?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-14460 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-14460 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14460 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g2hw-cwx5-h2xx.