CVE-2021-3195
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CVE-2021-3195 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. bitcoind in Bitcoin Core through 0.21.0 can create a new file in an arbitrary directory (e.g., outside the ~/.bitcoin directory) via a dumpwallet RPC call. NOTE: this reportedly does not violate the security model of Bitcoin Core, but can violate the security model of a fork that has implemented dumpwallet restrictions. EPSS estimates a 1.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
bitcoind in Bitcoin Core through 0.21.0 can create a new file in an arbitrary directory (e.g., outside the ~/.bitcoin directory) via a dumpwallet RPC call. NOTE: this reportedly does not violate the security model of Bitcoin Core, but can violate the security model of a fork that has implemented dumpwallet restrictions
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | Bitcoin Core | <= 0.21.0 |
References
- https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/issues/20866Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/issues/20866Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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