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CVSS: 2.3 🐛 CWE-682
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CVE-2025-26622

CVE-2025-26622 Supply Chain Attack in Vyper
📅 PUBLISHED: 2025-02-21 21:36 UTC 🔄 UPDATED: 2026-09-23 20:37 UTC
[ OFFICIAL PATCH DEPLOYED ↓ ] FIX: LIKELY — 2 independent sources confirm fix
[ DEFENSE PATCH ↓ ]
💣 PoC: None
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Proof of Concept - Indicates if functional exploit code is publicly available, drastically increasing the risk of immediate attacks.
 🎯 EPSS: 0.33%
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0.33% probability
8.2× above the median CVE
Tier: ELEVATED
30-day exploitation window · FIRST.org · updated daily
Patch available — upgrade to latest release
CVSS SEVERITY SCALE
9.0–10.0 CRITICAL
7.0–8.9 HIGH
4.0–6.9 MEDIUM
0.1–3.9 LOW
0.0 NONE
2.3
THREAT LEVEL
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Executive Summary

CVE-2025-26622 is a vulnerability in the Vyper smart contract language, specifically within the sqrt() built-in function. The function uses the Babylonian method to calculate square roots of decimals, but improper handling of oscillating final states can cause it to return incorrectly rounded-up results. This rounding error can lead to financial discrepancies in DeFi protocols, such as incorrect token pricing, collateral calculations, or reward distributions. The vulnerability affects all versions prior to 0.4.1, and no official patch or workaround is currently available. The EPSS score is 0.0%, indicating low exploitation likelihood at this time, but the potential impact on smart contract integrity is high.

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Supply Chain & Package Security

Vyper is a Pythonic smart contract language for the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), distributed as a Python package via PyPI. The vulnerability exists in the language compiler itself, meaning any smart contract compiled with a vulnerable version of Vyper may contain the flawed sqrt() implementation. This is a supply chain risk: developers using Vyper must ensure their compiler version is patched, and any contract deployed with a vulnerable compiler version is at risk. The package is widely used in DeFi, making this a critical supply chain concern.

CVSS Breakdown & Threat Level

CVSS Score: 0.0 (Unavailable) CVSS Vector: UNKNOWN

While no official CVSS score is assigned, the vulnerability can be assessed as follows:

  • Attack Vector (AV): Network (smart contract calls)
  • Attack Complexity (AC): Low (the function is directly callable)
  • Privileges Required (PR): None (any user can call the function)
  • User Interaction (UI): None
  • Scope (S): Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C): None
  • Integrity (I): High (incorrect rounding can alter contract state)
  • Availability (A): Low (potential for denial of service via incorrect calculations)

Threat Level: High (due to potential financial impact in DeFi)

Deep Dive & Mechanics

The Vyper sqrt() built-in implements the Babylonian method (also known as Heron's method) for computing square roots. This iterative algorithm converges to the correct square root, but due to floating-point precision and integer arithmetic in the EVM, the final iterations can oscillate between two values (e.g., n and n+1). The vulnerability arises because the implementation does not properly handle this oscillation, causing it to return the higher value (rounded up) instead of the correct truncated value.

In Vyper, the sqrt() function is typically used for fixed-point arithmetic (e.g., with 18 decimal places). The incorrect rounding can lead to:

  • Overestimation of token amounts in swaps
  • Incorrect collateralization ratios in lending protocols
  • Miscalculated rewards in staking contracts

The bug is in the loop termination condition. When the algorithm oscillates, the code should detect this and return the lower value, but it returns the higher one instead.

Vulnerable vs. Patched Code

Vulnerable Code (Vyper < 0.4.1):

@internal
@pure
def sqrt(y: uint256) -> uint256:
    if y > 3:
        z: uint256 = y
        x: uint256 = y / 2 + 1
        while x < z:
            z = x
            x = (y / x + x) / 2
        return z
    else:
        return y

Patched Code (Expected in 0.4.1):

@internal
@pure
def sqrt(y: uint256) -> uint256:
    if y > 3:
        z: uint256 = y
        x: uint256 = y / 2 + 1
        while x < z:
            z = x
            x = (y / x + x) / 2
        # Handle oscillation: return the lower value
        if x < z:
            return x
        return z
    else:
        return y

The patch adds a final check to return the lower value when oscillation occurs.

Exploitation & Lab Setup

Red Team (Exploitation)

Lab Setup:

  1. Install Vyper 0.4.0 (vulnerable version): pip install vyper==0.4.0
  2. Create a test contract that uses sqrt():
# test_sqrt.vy
@external
@view
def calculate_sqrt(x: uint256) -> uint256:
    return sqrt(x)
  1. Compile and deploy to a local Ethereum testnet (e.g., Ganache or Hardhat).
  2. Call calculate_sqrt() with values that trigger oscillation (e.g., 2 or 3).

Exploitation Steps:

  • Identify contracts using sqrt() for critical calculations.
  • Craft transactions that exploit the rounding error to gain financial advantage (e.g., over-collateralize a loan, then withdraw excess).
  • Monitor for contracts that use sqrt() in pricing or reward logic.

Blue Team (Defense)

Detection:

  • Scan all Vyper contracts for usage of sqrt() builtin.
  • Review contract logic for reliance on exact square root values.
  • Monitor for anomalous transactions that exploit rounding errors.

Mitigation:

  • Upgrade to Vyper 0.4.1 as soon as it is released.
  • If upgrade is not possible, implement a wrapper function that corrects the rounding:
@internal
@pure
def safe_sqrt(y: uint256) -> uint256:
    result: uint256 = sqrt(y)
    # Ensure result is not rounded up
    if result * result > y:
        result -= 1
    return result

Indicators of Compromise (IOCs)

  • Contract bytecode hash: Contracts compiled with Vyper < 0.4.1 using sqrt() will have specific bytecode patterns.
  • Transaction patterns: Transactions that call sqrt() with values causing oscillation (e.g., 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 10, etc.).
  • Event logs: Contracts that emit events with square root results may show unexpected rounding.

Detection Engineering

YARA Rule

rule Detect_Vyper_Sqrt_Vulnerability {
    meta:
        description = "Detects Vyper contracts compiled with vulnerable sqrt() implementation"
        author = "Valters IT"
        date = "2025-03-01"
        reference = "CVE-2025-26622"
    strings:
        $sqrt_asm = { 60 20 60 00 52 60 00 60 20 60 00 37 60 00 35 90 60 02 01 60 00 52 60 00 60 20 60 00 37 60 00 35 90 60 01 01 60 00 52 60 00 60 20 60 00 37 60 00 35 90 60 02 01 60 00 52 60 00 60 20 60 00 37 60 00 35 90 60 01 01 60 00 52 60 00 60 20 60 00 37 60 00 35 90 60 02 01 60 00 52 60 00 60 20 60 00 37 60 00 35 90 60 01 01 60 00 52 60 00 60 20 60 00 37 60 00 35 90 60 02 01 60 00 52 60 00 60 20 60 00 37 60 00 35 90 60 01 01 60 00 52 60 00 60 20 60 00 37 60 00 35 90 60 02 01 60 00 52 60 00 60 20 60 00 37 60 00 35 90 60 01 01 60 00 52 60 00 60 20 60 00 37 60 00 35 90 60 02 01 60 00 52 60 00 60 20 60 00 37 60 00 35 90 60 01 01 60 00 52 60 00 60 20 60 00 37 60 00 35 90 60 02 01 60 00 52 60 00 60 20 60 00 37 60 00 35 90 60 01 01 60 00 52 60 00 60 20 60 00 37 60 00 35 90 60 02 01 60 00 52 60 00 60 20 60 00 37 60 00 35 90 60 01 01 60 00 52 60 00 60 20 60 00 37 60 00 35 90 60 02 01 60 00 52 60 00 60 20 60 00 37 60 00 35 90 60 01 01 60 00 52 60 00 60 20 60 00 37 60 00 35 90 60 02 01 60 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