CVE-2018-10299: An integer overflow in the batchTransfer function of a smart contract implementation for Beauty Ecosystem Coin

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HIGH 7.5REMOTEMITIGATE

CVE-2018-10299 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting beauty ecosystem coin. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An integer overflow in the batchTransfer function of a smart contract implementation for Beauty Ecosystem Coin (BEC), the Ethereum ERC20 token used in the Beauty Chain economic system, allows attackers to accomplish an unauthorized increase of digital assets by providing two _receivers arguments in conjunction with a large _value argument, as exploited in the wild in April 2018, aka the "batchOverflow" issue.

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	2.6% (top 15%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-190
Published	2018-04-23
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: beauty

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2018-04-23 04:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:33 UTCUpdated Record last modified

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Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy beauty-ecosystem-coin || rpm -q beauty-ecosystem-coin || beauty-ecosystem-coin --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2018-10299?

beauty ecosystem coin: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2018-10299 being exploited?

CVE-2018-10299 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2018-10299 affect?

CVE-2018-10299 affects beauty ecosystem coin. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). An integer overflow in the batchTransfer function of a smart contract implementation for Beauty Ecosystem Coin (BEC), the Ethereum ERC20 token used in the Beauty Chain economic system, allows attackers to accomplish an unauthorized increase

How urgent is CVE-2018-10299?

Priority 58/100. High severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

References

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