CVE-2021-3195

High

Description

bitcoind in Bitcoin Core through 0.21.0 can create a new file in an arbitrary directory (e.g., outside the ~/.bitcoin directory) via a dumpwallet RPC call. NOTE: this reportedly does not violate the security model of Bitcoin Core, but can violate the security model of a fork that has implemented dumpwallet restrictions

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductBitcoin Core
PublishedJan 26, 2021
First seenJan 26, 2021

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
bitcoin bitcoin_corev ≤ 0.21.0—

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CVE-2021-3195 · Bitcoin Core · Dark Radar