CVE-2020-8807 Information disclosure in n/a
Attackers can exploit timing side channels in Zcashd to link user addresses to IP addresses, compromising privacy.
- 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-2020-8807?
CVE-2020-8807 is a medium-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
In Electric Coin Company Zcashd before 2.1.1-1, the time offset between messages could be leveraged to obtain sensitive information about the relationship between a suspected victim's address and an IP address, aka a timing side channel.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8807?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Electriccoin Zcashd.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8807?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8807 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-8807 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8807 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7c7v-m65h-x98v.