CVE-2018-11329: The DrugDealer function of a smart contract implementation for Ether Cartel, an Ethereum game, allows attacker

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HIGH 7.5REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2018-11329 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting ether cartel. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The DrugDealer function of a smart contract implementation for Ether Cartel, an Ethereum game, allows attackers to take over the contract's ownership, aka ceoAnyone. After that, all the digital assets (including Ether balance and tokens) might be manipulated by the attackers, as exploited in the wild in May 2018.

Why this priority

High severity
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	0.9% (top 41%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2018-05-22
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: ethercartel

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2018-05-22 05:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:35 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ethercartel ether cartel DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2018-05-18

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2018-05-18

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy ether-cartel || rpm -q ether-cartel || ether-cartel --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2018-05-18 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison ether-cartel sudo apt install ether-cartel=<VERSION_BEFORE_2018-05-18> sudo apt-mark hold ether-cartel

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list ether-cartel sudo dnf downgrade ether-cartel-<VERSION_BEFORE_2018-05-18> sudo dnf versionlock add ether-cartel

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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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-2018-11329?

ether cartel: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2018-11329 being exploited?

CVE-2018-11329 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-2018-11329 affect?

CVE-2018-11329 affects ether cartel. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). The DrugDealer function of a smart contract implementation for Ether Cartel, an Ethereum game, allows attackers to take over the contract's ownership, aka ceoAnyone. After that, all the digital assets (including Ether balance and tokens) mi

How urgent is CVE-2018-11329?

Priority 46/100. High severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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