CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2021-3401

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."

7.5 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 10 / Impact : 6.4

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

Scope

9.8 /10

CVSS v3.0 : CRITICAL

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://achow101.com/2021/02/0.18-uri-vuln Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/16578 Patch Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2021-02-04 05:15

Updated : 2022-06-28 02:11

NVD link : CVE-2021-3401

Mitre link : CVE-2021-3401

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-88