CVE-2018-14088: An issue was discovered in a smart contract implementation for STeX White List (STE(WL)), an Ethereum token

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CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEMITIGATE

CVE-2018-14088 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting stex white list. 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 STeX White List (STE(WL)), an Ethereum token. The contract has an integer overflow. If the owner sets the value of amount to a large number then the "amount * 1000000000000000" will cause an integer overflow in withdrawToFounders().

Why this priority

Critical 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	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.3% (top 30%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-190
Published	2018-07-16
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: stex white list 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

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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 stex-white-list || rpm -q stex-white-list || stex-white-list --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-2018-14088?

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

Is CVE-2018-14088 being exploited?

CVE-2018-14088 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-2018-14088 affect?

CVE-2018-14088 affects stex white list. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). An issue was discovered in a smart contract implementation for STeX White List (STE(WL)), an Ethereum token. The contract has an integer overflow. If the owner sets the value of amount to a large number then the "amount * 1000000000000000"

How urgent is CVE-2018-14088?

Priority 62/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

References

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