CVE-2019-15947

In Bitcoin Core 0.18.0, bitcoin-qt stores wallet.dat data unencrypted in memory. Upon a crash, it may dump a core file. If a user were to mishandle a core file, an attacker can reconstruct the user's wallet.dat file, including their private keys, via a grep "6231 0500" command.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Common_Vulnerabilities_and_Exposures#CVE-2019-15947	Not Applicable
https://gist.github.com/oxagast/50a121b2df32186e0c48411859d5861b	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/issues/16824	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202009-18	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.18.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2019-09-05 17:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 17:08

NVD link : CVE-2019-15947

Mitre link : CVE-2019-15947

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2019-15947

JSON object : View

Products Affected

bitcoin

bitcoin_core

CWE

CWE-312

Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

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