CVE-2018-19833 Missing authorization in n/a
Attackers can seize ownership of the DDQ token contract due to missing caller identity checks in the ownership transfer 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-2018-19833?
CVE-2018-19833 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Dec 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The owned function of a smart contract implementation for DDQ, an tradable Ethereum ERC20 token, allows attackers to change the owner of the contract, because the function does not check the caller's identity.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-19833?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ddq Project Ddq.
How do I fix CVE-2018-19833?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-19833 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-2018-19833 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-19833 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cq27-627w-27r3.