CVE-2016-8889 Information disclosure in n/a
Attackers with local access can read private keys and wallet passphrases from the debug console history in Bitcoin Knots.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-8889?
CVE-2016-8889 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Oct 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8889?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Bitcoin Knots Project Bitcoin Knots.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8889?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8889 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-8889 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8889 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pf2g-289p-wmj9.