CVE-2026-22862 | BDVDB-2026-310522 Detail

ethereumgo-ethereum

Description#

go-ethereum (geth) is a golang execution layer implementation of the Ethereum protocol. A vulnerable node can be forced to shutdown/crash using a specially crafted message. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.16.8.

Impact#

Per CVSS v4.0: confidentiality impact none, integrity impact none, availability impact high. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12026-01-13Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22026-01-15Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2026-01-13
Last modified: 2026-01-15

Vendor information

Vendor: ethereum
Product: go-ethereum

All ethereum vulnerabilities

Score

7.1 High

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 54.5.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Improper Input Validation

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
< 1.16.8
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

7.1 High

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Attack Requirements	None
Privileges Required	Low
User Interaction	None
Vulnerable System Confidentiality	None
Vulnerable System Integrity	None
Vulnerable System Availability	High
Subsequent System Confidentiality	None
Subsequent System Integrity	None
Subsequent System Availability	None

CVSS v3.1

Not available

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).