CVE-2020-6861 Other in n/a
A local attacker can extract the master spending key from a connected Ledger device by sending crafted messages to the Monero app.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-6861?
CVE-2020-6861 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 May 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A flawed protocol design in the Ledger Monero app before 1.5.1 for Ledger Nano and Ledger S devices allows a local attacker to extract the master spending key by sending crafted messages to this app selected on a PIN-entered Ledger connected to a host PC.
Weakness: CWE-327
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-6861?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ledger Monero.
How do I fix CVE-2020-6861?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-6861 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-6861 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-6861 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hpg2-wgv6-vgm5.