5.7

CVE-2021-41173: ethereum go_ethereum Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 5.7v3.1MediumModified
AliasesGHSA-59hh-656j-3p7vGO-2022-0256
Published 26-10-2021Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-41173 is a medium (CVSS 5.7) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in ethereum go_ethereum. EPSS estimates a 1.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
23/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.7/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.24%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 26-10-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Go Ethereum is the official Golang implementation of the Ethereum protocol. Prior to version 1.10.9, a vulnerable node is susceptible to crash when processing a maliciously crafted message from a peer. Version v1.10.9 contains patches to the vulnerability. There are no known workarounds aside from upgrading.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.24%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

69%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.24% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.24%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ethereum2 products
Github.com/ethereum1 product
  • go-ethereum< 1.10.9

2 vendors · 3 products

References

8 links