CVE-2018-1000022

Name: CVE-2018-1000022
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-02-09T23:29:00.603+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.77%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-1000022 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Electrum Technologies GmbH Electrum Bitcoin Wallet version prior to version 3.0.5 contains a Missing Authorization vulnerability in JSONRPC interface that can result in Bitcoin theft, if the user's wallet is not password protected. This attack appear to be exploitable via The victim must visit a web page with specially crafted javascript. EPSS estimates a 1.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Electrum Technologies GmbH Electrum Bitcoin Wallet version prior to version 3.0.5 contains a Missing Authorization vulnerability in JSONRPC interface that can result in Bitcoin theft, if the user's wallet is not password protected. This attack appear to be exploitable via The victim must visit a web page with specially crafted javascript. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 3.0.5.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.77%

75.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-862

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Electrum	Bitcoin Wallet	< 3.0.5

References

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2702103.0Third Party Advisory
https://electrum.org/#homeProduct
https://github.com/spesmilo/electrum/issues/3374Third Party Advisory
https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7ooack/critical_electrum_vulnerability/Third Party Advisory
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2702103.0Third Party Advisory
https://electrum.org/#homeProduct
https://github.com/spesmilo/electrum/issues/3374Third Party Advisory
https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7ooack/critical_electrum_vulnerability/Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Feb 9, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-1000022?

How severe is CVE-2018-1000022?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-1000022 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.77% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1000022?

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Source: NVD / NIST