CVE-2015-6964 Weak cryptography in n/a
Attackers can manipulate fee addresses in MultiBit HD due to missing message authentication, altering transaction data without stealing funds.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-6964?
CVE-2015-6964 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Sep 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
MultiBit HD before 0.1.2 allows attackers to conduct bit-flipping attacks that insert unspendable Bitcoin addresses into the list that MultiBit uses to send fees to the developers. (Attackers cannot realistically steal these fees for themselves.) This occurs because there is no message authentication code (MAC).
Weakness: CWE-697
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-6964?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Multibit Multibit Hd.
How do I fix CVE-2015-6964?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-6964 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-6964 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2015-6964 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fvh2-7539-6h22.