CVE-2021-3401 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers might execute arbitrary code via unsafe argument passing in Bitcoin Core, though exploitability is disputed.
- 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-2021-3401?
CVE-2021-3401 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Feb 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Bitcoin Core before 0.19.0 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code when another application unsafely passes the -platformpluginpath argument to the bitcoin-qt program, as demonstrated by an x-scheme-handler/bitcoin handler for a .desktop file or a web browser. NOTE: the discoverer states "I believe that this vulnerability cannot actually be exploited."
Weakness: CWE-88
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-3401?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Bitcoin Bitcoin.
How do I fix CVE-2021-3401?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-3401 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2021-3401 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-3401 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rvfw-vc72-c8w8.