CVE-2016-8889 describes a vulnerability in Bitcoin Knots versions 0.11.0.ljr20150711 through 0.13.0.knots20160814, where the debug console persistently stored sensitive information, including private keys and wallet passphrases, in its command history. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 6.2) has a local attack vector with low complexity, potentially leading to high confidentiality impact if an attacker gains access to the affected system. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage regarding this flaw.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.11.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin_knots_project:bitcoin_knots:0.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.11.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin_knots_project:bitcoin_knots:0.11.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.11.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin_knots_project:bitcoin_knots:0.11.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.11.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin_knots_project:bitcoin_knots:0.11.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.11.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin_knots_project:bitcoin_knots:0.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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