CVE-2024-37158

Evmos is missing precompile checks

Description

Evmos is the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) Hub on the Cosmos Network. Preliminary checks on actions computed by the clawback vesting accounts are performed in the ante handler. Evmos core, implements two different ante handlers: one for Cosmos transactions and one for Ethereum transactions. Checks performed on the two implementation are different. The vulnerability discovered allowed a clawback account to bypass Cosmos ante handler checks by sending an Ethereum transaction targeting a precompile used to interact with a Cosmos SDK module. This vulnerability is fixed in 18.0.0.

Category

3.5
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.10%
Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: evmos evmos
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/evmos/evmos/security/advisories/GHSA-pxv8-qhrh-jc7v vendor advisory
https://github.com/evmos/evmos/commit/b2a09ca66613d8b04decd3f2dcba8e1e77709dcb patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-37158?
CVE-2024-37158 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-37158?
To fix CVE-2024-37158, 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-2024-37158 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-37158 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-37158?
CVE-2024-37158 affects evmos evmos.
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