CVE-2022-40769 Weak cryptography in n/a
Attackers can recover private keys from Ethereum vanity addresses due to weak RNG initialization, allowing theft of cryptocurrency.
- 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-2022-40769?
CVE-2022-40769 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Sep 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
profanity through 1.60 has only four billion possible RNG initializations. Thus, attackers can recover private keys from Ethereum vanity addresses and steal cryptocurrency, as exploited in the wild in June 2022.
Weakness: CWE-338
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-40769?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Profanity Project Profanity.
How do I fix CVE-2022-40769?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-40769 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-40769 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-40769 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 2 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9q2f-7hm7-62h6.