CVE-2011-4447 describes a vulnerability in the "encrypt wallet" feature of wxBitcoin and bitcoind versions 0.4.x before 0.4.1, and 0.5.0rc. This flaw allows attackers to recover unencrypted private keys from Bitcoin wallet files by exploiting an improper interaction with the BSDDB deletion functionality, enabling them to read entries marked for deletion. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3 (medium severity), indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity, requiring no authentication, and resulting in a partial confidentiality impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.4.1:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.5.0:rc:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:wxbitcoin:0.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:wxbitcoin:0.4.1:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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