# CVE-2018-1000093: CryptoNote version version 0.8.9 and possibly later contain a local RPC server which does not require authentication, as a result the wallet

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-03-13 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

CryptoNote version version 0.8.9 and possibly later contain a local RPC server which does not require authentication, as a result the walletd and the simplewallet RPC daemons will process any commands sent to them, resulting in remote command execution and a takeover of the cryptocurrency wallet if an attacker can trick an application such as a web browser into connecting and sending a command for example. This attack appears to be exploitable via a victim visiting a webpage hosting malicious content that trigger such behavior.

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## References

- https://www.ayrx.me/cryptonote-unauthenticated-json-rpc
- https://github.com/cryptonotefoundation/cryptonote/issues/172
- https://github.com/amjuarez/bytecoin/issues/217

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