CVE-2018-10705 Missing authorization in n/a
Attackers can seize ownership of the Aurora DAO token contract due to a public setOwner function, enabling subsequent denial of service attacks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-10705?
CVE-2018-10705 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 May 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Owned smart contract implementation for Aurora DAO (AURA), an Ethereum ERC20 token, allows attackers to acquire contract ownership because the setOwner function is declared as public. An attacker can then conduct a lockBalances() denial of service attack.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-10705?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Auroradao Aura.
How do I fix CVE-2018-10705?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-10705 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2018-10705 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-10705 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2428-22pj-prpw.