CVE-2018-17111 Missing authorization in n/a
Incorrect access control in the Coinlancer smart contract allows any user to execute owner-only functions, potentially leading to unauthorized privilege escalation and data modification.
- 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-2018-17111?
CVE-2018-17111 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Sep 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The onlyOwner modifier of a smart contract implementation for Coinlancer (CL), an Ethereum ERC20 token, has a potential access control vulnerability. All contract users can access functions that use this onlyOwner modifier, because the comparison between msg.sender and owner is incorrect.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-17111?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Coinlancer Coinlancer.
How do I fix CVE-2018-17111?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-17111 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-2018-17111 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-17111 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4j2p-4cxc-frwm.