CVE-2022-37450

Name: CVE-2022-37450
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-08-05T21:15:09.087+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.9/10EPSS 0.97%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-37450 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.9/10 on the CVSS scale. Go Ethereum (aka geth) through 1.10.21 allows attackers to increase rewards by mining blocks in certain situations, and using a manipulation of time-difference values to achieve replacement of main-chain blocks, aka Riskless Uncle Making (RUM), as exploited in the wild in 2020 through 2022.. EPSS estimates a 0.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Go Ethereum (aka geth) through 1.10.21 allows attackers to increase rewards by mining blocks in certain situations, and using a manipulation of time-difference values to achieve replacement of main-chain blocks, aka Riskless Uncle Making (RUM), as exploited in the wild in 2020 through 2022.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.9/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.97%

57.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ethereum	Go Ethereum	<= 1.10.21

References

http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.27813.99043Broken Link
https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/blob/671094279e8d27f4b4c3c94bf8b636c26b473976/core/forkchoice.go#L91-L94Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://medium.com/%40aviv.yaish/uncle-maker-time-stamping-out-the-competition-in-ethereum-d27c1cb62fef
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32354896Third Party Advisory
http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.27813.99043Broken Link
https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/blob/671094279e8d27f4b4c3c94bf8b636c26b473976/core/forkchoice.go#L91-L94Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://medium.com/%40aviv.yaish/uncle-maker-time-stamping-out-the-competition-in-ethereum-d27c1cb62fef
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32354896Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 5, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-37450?

How severe is CVE-2022-37450?

CVE-2022-37450 has a CVSS score of 5.9/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.97% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-37450?

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Source: NVD / NIST