Information disclosure in Bitcoin Knots Project
CVE-2016-8889
In Bitcoin Knots v0.11.0.ljr20150711 through v0.13.0.knots20160814 (fixed in v0.13.1.knots20161027), the debug console stores sensitive information including private keys and the wallet passphrase in its persistent command history.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (37.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 37th percentile — 37.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Bitcoin Knots Project — versions 0.11.0, 0.11.1, 0.11.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94235 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- bitcointalk.org/index.php (Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)
- github.com/bitcoinknots/bitcoin/blob/v0.13.1.knots20161027/doc/release-notes.md (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-8889?
- CVE-2016-8889 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Bitcoin Knots Project, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2016-10-28.
- How severe is CVE-2016-8889?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-8889 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.