CVE-2018-12702 Business logic in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can steal assets from the Globalvillage ecosystem token by exploiting unverified callcode in the approveAndCall function.

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-2018-12702?

CVE-2018-12702 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Jun 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The approveAndCallcode function of a smart contract implementation for Globalvillage ecosystem (GVE), an Ethereum ERC20 token, allows attackers to steal assets (e.g., transfer the contract's balances into their account) because the callcode (i.e., _spender.call(_extraData)) is not verified, aka the "evilReflex" issue. NOTE: a PeckShield disclosure states "some researchers have independently discussed the mechanism of such vulnerability."

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-12702?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gve Globalvillage Ecosystem.

How do I fix CVE-2018-12702?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-12702 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-12702 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-12702 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q76v-j96w-gw2c.

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