CVE-2019-15080

Public Exploit

Description

An issue was discovered in a smart contract implementation for MORPH Token through 2019-06-05, an Ethereum token. A typo in the constructor of the Owned contract (which is inherited by MORPH Token) allows attackers to acquire contract ownership. A new owner can subsequently obtain MORPH Tokens for free and can perform a DoS attack.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.33%

Third-Party Advisory etherscan.io Third-Party Advisory github.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://github.com/smsecgroup/SM-VUL/tree/master/typo-vul-02	third party advisory exploit
https://etherscan.io/address/0x2ef27bf41236bd859a95209e17a43fbd26851f92#contracts	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-15080?: CVE-2019-15080 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-15080?: To fix CVE-2019-15080, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-15080 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2019-15080 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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