CVE-2020-26800
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: January 11, 2021 at 12:50 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:08 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorAleth
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
A stack overflow vulnerability in Aleth Ethereum C++ client version <= 1.8.0 using a specially crafted a config.json file may result in a denial of service.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≤ 1.8.0
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (3)
x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/ethereum/aleth/issues/5917CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-787
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