CVE-2020-8806 Business logic in n/a
Attackers can trigger consensus failure and double spending by exploiting improper timestamp enforcement in block headers, compromising the integrity of the Zcash blockchain.
- 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-2020-8806?
CVE-2020-8806 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Feb 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Electric Coin Company Zcashd before 2.1.1-1 allows attackers to trigger consensus failure and double spending. A valid chain could be incorrectly rejected because timestamp requirements on block headers were not properly enforced.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8806?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Electriccoin Zcashd.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8806?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8806 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-8806 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8806 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mrf7-f24r-vmc7.