CVE-2019-25157 Ethex Contracts Monthly Jackpot EthexJackpot.sol access control
Attackers can bypass access controls in the EthexJackpot smart contract to perform unauthorized actions, requiring a code patch.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-25157?
CVE-2019-25157 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Ethex Contracts, published on 19 Dec 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability was found in Ethex Contracts. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the file EthexJackpot.sol of the component Monthly Jackpot Handler. The manipulation leads to improper access controls. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. This product does not use versioning. This is why information about affected and unaffected releases are unavailable. The patch is named 6b8664b698d3d953e16c284fadc6caeb9e58e3db. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-248271.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-25157?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ethex Ethex Contracts.
How do I fix CVE-2019-25157?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-25157 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-2019-25157 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-25157 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cj9x-566g-2m4m.