CVE-2018-14085: An issue was discovered in a smart contract implementation for UserWallet 0x0a7bca9FB7AfF26c6ED8029BB6f0F5D291

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HIGH 7.5REMOTEMITIGATE

CVE-2018-14085 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting userwallet. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An issue was discovered in a smart contract implementation for UserWallet 0x0a7bca9FB7AfF26c6ED8029BB6f0F5D291587c42, an Ethereum token. First, suppose that the owner adds the evil contract address to his sweepers. The evil contract looks like this: contract Exploit { uint public start; function sweep(address _token, uint _amount) returns (bool) { start = 0x123456789; return true;} }. Then, when one calls the function sweep() in the UserWallet co

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	0.9% (top 40%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-20
Published	2018-07-16
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: userwallet project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2018-07-16 02:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:40 UTCUpdated Record last modified

userwallet project userwallet MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy userwallet || rpm -q userwallet || userwallet --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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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2018-14085?

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

Is CVE-2018-14085 being exploited?

CVE-2018-14085 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-2018-14085 affect?

CVE-2018-14085 affects userwallet. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). An issue was discovered in a smart contract implementation for UserWallet 0x0a7bca9FB7AfF26c6ED8029BB6f0F5D291587c42, an Ethereum token. First, suppose that the owner adds the evil contract address to his sweepers. The evil contract looks l

How urgent is CVE-2018-14085?

Priority 51/100. High severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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