CVE-2022-40769 (GCVE-0-2022-40769)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-09-18 16:01 – Updated: 2024-08-03 12:28
VLAI KEVintel KEV
Summary
profanity through 1.60 has only four billion possible RNG initializations. Thus, attackers can recover private keys from Ethereum vanity addresses and steal cryptocurrency, as exploited in the wild in June 2022.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
KEVintel KEV
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: eca84cac-d6f9-4a01-8f21-2668e56c1b52

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2022-40769

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2022-09-18 16:01 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2022-09-18
Asserted: 2022-09-18
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: profanity through 1.60 has only four billion possible RNG initializations. Thus, attackers can recover private keys from Ethereum vanity addresses... | Affected: johguse / profanity | CVSS: 7.5 (HIGH) | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: kevintel

Details
Feed KEVIntel (kevintel.com)
Title profanity through 1.60 has only four billion possible RNG initializations. Thus, attackers can recover private keys from Ethereum vanity addresses...
Vendor johguse
Product profanity
Added Date 2022-09-18T16:01:08.000Z
Cvss Score 7.5
Epss Score None
Cvss Severity HIGH
Epss Percentile None
Used In Malware unknown
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-06-19 12:47 UTC | Updated: 2026-06-19 12:47 UTC
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