Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Bitcoin Core Software
CVE-2021-3401

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Bitcoin

Status
Bitcoin
Vendor
CVE Published:
4 February 2021

What is CVE-2021-3401?

A vulnerability in Bitcoin Core allows remote attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code by tricking users into launching the bitcoin-qt program with improperly passed arguments. This issue arises from unsafe handling of the '-platformpluginpath' parameter, which can be exploited through browser interactions or .desktop file configurations. Although the discoverer believes that actual exploitation may not be feasible, this highlights a concern regarding user interactions with system components.

References

https://achow101.com/2021/02/0.18-uri-vuln
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https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/16578
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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