Nanopool Claymore Dual Miner version 7.3 and earlier contains a remote code execution vulnerability by abusing the miner API. The flaw can be exploited only if the software is executed with read/write mode enabled.
https://twitter.com/ReverseBrain/status/951850534985662464
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45044/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44638/
https://reversebrain.github.io/2018/02/01/Claymore-Dual-Miner-Remote-Code-Execution/
https://reversebrain.github.io/2018/02/01/Claymore-Dual-Miner-Remote-Code-Execution
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/distributedweaknessfiling/cvelist/master/2018/1000xxx/CVE-2018-1000049.json
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/148578/Nanopool-Claymore-Dual-Miner-APIs-Remote-Code-Execution.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/147678/Nanopool-Claymore-Dual-Miner-7.3-Remote-Code-Execution.html
Source: Mitre, NVD
Published: 2018-02-09
Updated: 2026-06-17
Base Score: 6
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 7.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity: High
EPSS: 0.77297