How severe is CVE-2017-20180?

CVE-2017-20180 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.6, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity low, and availability low.

Is CVE-2017-20180 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (22nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2017-20180?

CVE-2017-20180 affects Zerocoin Libzerocoin. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2017-20180?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2017-20180 published?

CVE-2017-20180 was published on 2023-03-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2017-20180

CVE-2017-20180 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Zerocoin Libzerocoin with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.6. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-345.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.6)
CVSS v2: 4.1
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (22nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-345
Affected product: Zerocoin Libzerocoin
Published: 2023-03-06
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Zerocoin libzerocoin. Affected is the function CoinSpend::CoinSpend of the file CoinSpend.cpp of the component Proof Handler. The manipulation leads to insufficient verification of data authenticity. Continious delivery with rolling releases is used by this product. Therefore, no version details of affected nor updated releases are available. The patch is identified as ce103a09ec079d0a0ed95475992348bed6e860de. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-222318 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-20180?: A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Zerocoin libzerocoin. Affected is the function CoinSpend::CoinSpend of the file CoinSpend.cpp of the component Proof Handler. The manipulation leads to insufficient verification of data authenticity. Continious delivery with rolling releases is used by this product. Therefore, no version details of affected nor updated releases are available. The patch is identified as ce103a09ec079d0a0ed95475992348bed6e860de. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-222318 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
How severe is CVE-2017-20180?: CVE-2017-20180 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.6, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity low, and availability low.
Is CVE-2017-20180 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (22nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2017-20180?: CVE-2017-20180 affects Zerocoin Libzerocoin. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-20180?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2017-20180 published?: CVE-2017-20180 was published on 2023-03-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:zerocoin:libzerocoin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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