CVE-2020-5232 HIGH

CVE-2020-5232: Ethereum Name Service - Malicious takeover of previously owned ENS names

Vendor Ensdomains
Product @ensdomains/ens
Weakness CWE-285
Published January 30, 2020
Last update August 4, 2024
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CVSS base score

8.7/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A user who owns an ENS domain can set a trapdoor, allowing them to transfer ownership to another user, and later regain ownership without the new owners consent or awareness. A new ENS deployment is being rolled out that fixes this vulnerability in the ENS registry.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

January 30, 2020 CVE published
August 4, 2024 Record updated