CVE-2018-20587

Description

Bitcoin Core 0.12.0 through 0.17.1 and Bitcoin Knots 0.12.0 through 0.17.x before 0.17.1.knots20181229 have Incorrect Access Control. Local users can exploit this to steal currency by binding the RPC IPv4 localhost port, and forwarding requests to the IPv6 localhost port.

5.5

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.12%

Third-Party Advisory bitcoin.it

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Common_Vulnerabilities_and_Exposures#CVE-2018-20587	third party advisory
https://medium.com/%40lukedashjr/cve-2018-20587-advisory-and-full-disclosure-a3105551e78b

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-20587?: CVE-2018-20587 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-20587?: To fix CVE-2018-20587, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-20587 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-20587 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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