TI-2016-07294 Aliases CVE-2016-8889 GHSA-pf2g-289p-wmj9

In Bitcoin Knots v0.11.0.ljr20150711 through v0.13.0.knots20160814 (fixed in…

LOW 28CWE-200Published 2016-10-28 · Updated 2024-08-06

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · None · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

In Bitcoin Knots v0.11.0.ljr20150711 through v0.13.0.knots20160814 (fixed in v0.13.1.knots20161027), the debug console stores sensitive information including private keys and the wallet passphrase in its persistent command history.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0046 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 18

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin_knots_project:bitcoin_knots:0.11.0:::::::*	0.11.0	Vulnerable	Bitcoin Knots Project
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin_knots_project:bitcoin_knots:0.11.0:rc1::::::	0.11.0 rc1	Vulnerable	Bitcoin Knots Project
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin_knots_project:bitcoin_knots:0.11.0:rc2::::::	0.11.0 rc2	Vulnerable	Bitcoin Knots Project
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin_knots_project:bitcoin_knots:0.11.0:rc3::::::	0.11.0 rc3	Vulnerable	Bitcoin Knots Project
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin_knots_project:bitcoin_knots:0.11.1:::::::*	0.11.1	Vulnerable	Bitcoin Knots Project
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin_knots_project:bitcoin_knots:0.11.1:rc1::::::	0.11.1 rc1	Vulnerable	Bitcoin Knots Project
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin_knots_project:bitcoin_knots:0.11.1:rc2::::::	0.11.1 rc2	Vulnerable	Bitcoin Knots Project
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin_knots_project:bitcoin_knots:0.11.2:::::::*	0.11.2	Vulnerable	Bitcoin Knots Project
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin_knots_project:bitcoin_knots:0.11.2:rc1::::::	0.11.2 rc1	Vulnerable	Bitcoin Knots Project
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin_knots_project:bitcoin_knots:0.12.0:::::::*	0.12.0	Vulnerable	Bitcoin Knots Project

cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin_knots_project:bitcoin_knots:0.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.11.0 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin Knots Project
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin_knots_project:bitcoin_knots:0.11.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.11.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin Knots Project
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin_knots_project:bitcoin_knots:0.11.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.11.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin Knots Project
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin_knots_project:bitcoin_knots:0.11.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.11.0 rc3 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin Knots Project
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin_knots_project:bitcoin_knots:0.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.11.1 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin Knots Project
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin_knots_project:bitcoin_knots:0.11.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.11.1 rc1 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin Knots Project
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin_knots_project:bitcoin_knots:0.11.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.11.1 rc2 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin Knots Project
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin_knots_project:bitcoin_knots:0.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.11.2 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin Knots Project
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin_knots_project:bitcoin_knots:0.11.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.11.2 rc1 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin Knots Project
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin_knots_project:bitcoin_knots:0.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.12.0 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin Knots Project

Show 8 more CPE

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin_knots_project:bitcoin_knots:0.12.0:rc1::::::	0.12.0 rc1	Vulnerable	Bitcoin Knots Project
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin_knots_project:bitcoin_knots:0.12.0:rc2::::::	0.12.0 rc2	Vulnerable	Bitcoin Knots Project
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin_knots_project:bitcoin_knots:0.12.0:rc3::::::	0.12.0 rc3	Vulnerable	Bitcoin Knots Project
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin_knots_project:bitcoin_knots:0.12.0:rc4::::::	0.12.0 rc4	Vulnerable	Bitcoin Knots Project
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin_knots_project:bitcoin_knots:0.12.0:rc5::::::	0.12.0 rc5	Vulnerable	Bitcoin Knots Project
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin_knots_project:bitcoin_knots:0.12.0.knots20160226:rc1::::::	0.12.0.knots20160226 rc1	Vulnerable	Bitcoin Knots Project
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin_knots_project:bitcoin_knots:0.12.1.knots20160629:rc2::::::	0.12.1.knots20160629 rc2	Vulnerable	Bitcoin Knots Project
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin_knots_project:bitcoin_knots:0.13.0.knots20160814:::::::*	0.13.0.knots20160814	Vulnerable	Bitcoin Knots Project

cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin_knots_project:bitcoin_knots:0.12.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.12.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin Knots Project
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin_knots_project:bitcoin_knots:0.12.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.12.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin Knots Project
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin_knots_project:bitcoin_knots:0.12.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.12.0 rc3 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin Knots Project
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin_knots_project:bitcoin_knots:0.12.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.12.0 rc4 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin Knots Project
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin_knots_project:bitcoin_knots:0.12.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.12.0 rc5 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin Knots Project
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin_knots_project:bitcoin_knots:0.12.0.knots20160226:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.12.0.knots20160226 rc1 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin Knots Project
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin_knots_project:bitcoin_knots:0.12.1.knots20160629:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.12.1.knots20160629 rc2 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin Knots Project
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin_knots_project:bitcoin_knots:0.13.0.knots20160814:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.13.0.knots20160814 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin Knots Project

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-8889
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pf2g-289p-wmj9

References

Patch 1

https://github.com/bitcoinknots/bitcoin/blob/v0.13.1.knots20161027/doc/release-notes.md

Advisory 1

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1618462.0

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences