HIGH
In Go Ethereum (aka geth) before 1.8.14, TraceChain in eth/api_tracer.go does not verify that the end block is after the start block
Published Sep 8, 2018
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.21%
Description
In Go Ethereum (aka geth) before 1.8.14, TraceChain in eth/api_tracer.go does not verify that the end block is after the start block.
Affected products
No data.
- < 1.8.14
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum
Go
Introduced 0 Fixed 1.8.14
| Ecosystem | Package | Introduced | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go | github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum | 0 | 1.8.14 |
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH GHSA
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact None
7.5 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact None
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.21% 0.01215
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01215
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.21% (0.01215) | 67.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1.21% (0.01215) | 67.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00073) | 32.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 18, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00073) | 32.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 22, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00066) | 28.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00065) | 26.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.08% (0.00084) | 33.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 10.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qr2j-wrhx-4829 Advisory
- https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/commit/106d196ec4a6451efedc60ab15957f231fa85639 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16733
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qr2j-wrhx-4829 | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/commit/106d196ec4a6451efedc60ab15957f231fa85639 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16733 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Sep 8, 2018
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Sep 8, 2018
Link CVE-2018-16733
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-QR2J-WRHX-4829 Updated n/a