CVE-2017-14460: parity ethereum_client
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-14460 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in parity ethereum_client. EPSS estimates a 1.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Timeline
- 19-01-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 17-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An exploitable overly permissive cross-domain (CORS) whitelist vulnerability exists in JSON-RPC of Parity Ethereum client version 1.7.8. An automatically sent JSON object to JSON-RPC endpoint can trigger this vulnerability. A victim needs to visit a malicious website to trigger this vulnerability.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- NVDNIST7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
1.18%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
67%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.18% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (talosintelligence.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Parity1 product
- ethereum_client1.7.8
Talos1 product
- parityParity 1.7.8
2 vendors · 2 products
References
1 links- www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0508X Refsource MISCExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory