Improper Privilege ManagementWeakness · CWE-269

CVE-2025-25962

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-04-29
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
An issue in Coresmartcontracts Uniswap v.3.0 and fixed in v.4.0 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via the _modifyPosition function

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

A critical privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the _modifyPosition function of Coresmartcontracts Uniswap v3.0, allowing remote attackers to gain elevated privileges (likely administrative/owner rights). The vulnerability stems from improper access control or validation in the position modification logic, enabling unauthorized users to manipulate liquidity positions or contract state.

MitigationImmediately upgrade to Uniswap v4.0 which contains the fix. Review contract state and token balances for any unauthorized modifications, and consider pausing the affected contract if not yet upgraded.

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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Identify deployed Uniswap contract version
    Query the deployed Uniswap contract for its version identifier, or inspect deployment artifacts/configuration files to determine the installed version of Coresmartcontracts Uniswap
    Affected if The version is 3.0 or earlier, or if version cannot be determined but the contract predates the v4.0 release
  2. Locate the _modifyPosition function in deployed code
    Search the deployed contract bytecode or source code for the _modifyPosition function definition
    Affected if The _modifyPosition function exists in the deployed contract, indicating a version prior to v4.0
  3. Verify access control on _modifyPosition
    Inspect the contract's access control modifiers (e.g., onlyOwner, access control lists) applied to the _modifyPosition function to determine if unprivileged callers can invoke it
    Affected if The function lacks proper authorization checks or has weak access controls that permit privilege escalation
  4. Check for recent contract interactions
    Review transaction logs or event records for calls to _modifyPosition that may indicate exploitation attempts or abnormal privilege escalation patterns
    Affected if Transactions exist that elevated privileges unexpectedly or called _modifyPosition from non-admin addresses

The environment is affected if the deployed Uniswap contract version is 3.0 or earlier and the _modifyPosition function is accessible without proper authorization controls.

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Immediately upgrade to Uniswap v4.0 which contains the fix. Review contract state and token balances for any unauthorized modifications, and consider pausing the affected contract if not yet upgraded.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Uniswap v4.0

  1. 1. Identify all deployments of Coresmartcontracts Uniswap v3.0 in your environment
  2. 2. Review the v4.0 release notes and migration documentation
  3. 3. Test v4.0 in a staging environment to verify functionality
  4. 4. Plan a deployment window with minimal disruption
  5. 5. Deploy v4.0 to replace all v3.0 instances
  6. 6. Verify the _modifyPosition function now has proper privilege controls
  7. 7. Monitor for any anomalies post-deployment
Caveat Review v4.0 changelog for potential breaking changes in position management and liquidity functions

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Review / QA6.0 h
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