What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-37159?

CVE-2024-37159 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.3%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-37159?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2024-37159. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Evmos CVE-2024-37159

MEDIUM

Improper Authorization (CWE-285)

2024-06-17 security-advisories@github.com

Authentication Bypass Evmos

6.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness	CWE CWE-285 OWASP Top 10:2025 A01:2025 - Broken Access Control ASVS 5.0 V8 - Authorization Authorization verification MITRE ATT&CK 1 technique across 1 tactic: Defense Evasion The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. Sign in to read
Impact	CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	This vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network. Successful exploitation could compromise the medium-severity affected system.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).

Patch available 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

Evmos is the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) Hub on the Cosmos Network. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

Affected Packages

go github.com/evmos/evmos no fix

go github.com/evmos/evmos/v10 fix: 18.0.0

go github.com/evmos/evmos/v11 fix: 18.0.0

go github.com/evmos/evmos/v12 fix: 18.0.0

go github.com/evmos/evmos/v13 fix: 18.0.0

go github.com/evmos/evmos/v14 fix: 18.0.0

go github.com/evmos/evmos/v15 fix: 18.0.0

go github.com/evmos/evmos/v16 fix: 18.0.0

go github.com/evmos/evmos/v17 fix: 18.0.0

go github.com/evmos/evmos/v18 fix: 18.0.0

go github.com/evmos/evmos/v2 no fix

go github.com/evmos/evmos/v3 no fix

go github.com/evmos/evmos/v4 no fix

go github.com/evmos/evmos/v5 no fix

go github.com/evmos/evmos/v6 fix: 18.0.0

go github.com/evmos/evmos/v7 fix: 18.0.0

go github.com/evmos/evmos/v8 fix: 18.0.0

go github.com/evmos/evmos/v9 fix: 18.0.0

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 18 packages in go

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-285. Evmos is the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) Hub on the Cosmos Network. This vulnerability allowed a user to create a validator using vested tokens to deposit the self-bond. This vulnerability is fixed in 18.0.0. Affected products include: Evmos.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 6.5 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

None

DescriptionNVD

Evmos is the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) Hub on the Cosmos Network. This vulnerability allowed a user to create a validator using vested tokens to deposit the self-bond. This vulnerability is fixed in 18.0.0.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

0.3%

Top 77% exploitable

Data Quality

3 sources

Confidence: Low

NVD

CVE.org

EPSS

GitHub

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue

Severity MEDIUM

CISA KEV No

Public POC No

EPSS 0.3%

Patch available Yes

Active threat No

Deciding rule

MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)

What every action level means

Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.

Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.