CVE-2021-25836
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CVE-2021-25836 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Cosmos Network Ethermint <= v0.4.0 is affected by cache lifecycle inconsistency in the EVM module. The bytecode set in a FAILED transaction wrongfully remains in memory(stateObject.code) and is further written to persistent store at the Endblock stage, which may be utilized to build honeypot contracts.. EPSS estimates a 1.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Cosmos Network Ethermint <= v0.4.0 is affected by cache lifecycle inconsistency in the EVM module. The bytecode set in a FAILED transaction wrongfully remains in memory(stateObject.code) and is further written to persistent store at the Endblock stage, which may be utilized to build honeypot contracts.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Chainsafe | Ethermint | <= 0.4.0 |
References
- https://github.com/cosmos/ethermint/issues/667#issuecomment-759284303Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/cosmos/ethermint/issues/667#issuecomment-759284303Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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