Aave Markets Fully Restored After Security Vulnerability Found

In response to a recently discovered security vulnerability earlier this month, Aave has successfully navigated the challenges, with its version 2 and 3 markets now back in full swing.

The decentralized lending protocol has managed to resume standard functions, showcasing a robust recovery without any financial implications.

The vulnerability, which came to light on Nov. 4, affected several lending markets across Aave V2 on Ethereum and Aave V3 on diverse blockchains, including Optimism, Arbitrum, Avalanche, and Polygon. Swift action was taken by the Aave DAO, which promptly disabled the stable rate borrowing feature to thwart potential exploitation.

Aave made a significant announcement on Sunday, declaring the complete restoration of v3 markets to their usual functionality. Users are once again able to engage in various activities, such as depositing, repaying, initiating, and closing loan positions, as the protocol operates at full capacity.

The Community Guardian played a pivotal role in unpausing the affected Aave V3 markets following the execution of a governance proposal, with the project expressing appreciation for the Aave DAO’s prompt response.

Today marks the reactivation of v2 markets, effectively putting an end to the incident.

Acknowledging the presence of various third-party forks of Aave, the DAO has chosen to withhold specific details about the vulnerability to safeguard these protocols. The DAO has plans to disclose comprehensive information about the vulnerability at an appropriate time.

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