bitcoind and Bitcoin-Qt prior to 0.17.1 allow injection of arbitrary data into the debug log via an RPC call.
Priority LOW 26CWE-116Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
bitcoind and Bitcoin-Qt prior to 0.17.1 allow injection of arbitrary data into the debug log via an RPC call.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01087 65th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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 · 51
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.12.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.12.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | Bitcoin |
| cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.12.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.12.0 rc2 | Vulnerable | Bitcoin |
| cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.12.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.12.0 rc3 | Vulnerable | Bitcoin |
| cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.12.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.12.0 rc4 | Vulnerable | Bitcoin |
| cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.12.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.12.0 rc5 | Vulnerable | Bitcoin |
| cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.12.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.12.1 | Vulnerable | Bitcoin |
| cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.12.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.12.1 rc1 | Vulnerable | Bitcoin |
| cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.12.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.12.1 rc2 | Vulnerable | Bitcoin |
| cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.13 | Vulnerable | Bitcoin |
| cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.13.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.13.0 | Vulnerable | Bitcoin |
- cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.12.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.12.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin
- cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.12.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.12.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin
- cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.12.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.12.0 rc3 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin
- cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.12.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.12.0 rc4 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin
- cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.12.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.12.0 rc5 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin
- cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.12.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.12.1 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin
- cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.12.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.12.1 rc1 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin
- cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.12.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.12.1 rc2 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin
- cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.13 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin
- cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.13.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.13.0 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin
Show 41 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.13.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.13.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | Bitcoin |
| cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.13.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.13.0 rc2 | Vulnerable | Bitcoin |
| cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.13.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.13.0 rc3 | Vulnerable | Bitcoin |
| cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.13.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.13.1 | Vulnerable | Bitcoin |
| cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.13.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.13.1 rc1 | Vulnerable | Bitcoin |
| cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.13.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.13.1 rc2 | Vulnerable | Bitcoin |
| cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.13.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.13.1 rc3 | Vulnerable | Bitcoin |
| cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.13.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.13.2 | Vulnerable | Bitcoin |
| cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.13.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.13.2 rc1 | Vulnerable | Bitcoin |
| cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.14.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.14.0 | Vulnerable | Bitcoin |
| cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.14.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.14.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | Bitcoin |
| cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.14.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.14.0 rc2 | Vulnerable | Bitcoin |
| cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.14.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.14.0 rc3 | Vulnerable | Bitcoin |
| cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.14.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.14.1 | Vulnerable | Bitcoin |
| cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.14.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.14.1 rc1 | Vulnerable | Bitcoin |
| cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.14.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.14.1 rc2 | Vulnerable | Bitcoin |
| cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.14.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.14.2 | Vulnerable | Bitcoin |
| cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.14.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.14.2 rc1 | Vulnerable | Bitcoin |
| cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.14.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.14.2 rc2 | Vulnerable | Bitcoin |
| cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.14.3 | Vulnerable | Bitcoin |
| cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.15.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.15.0 | Vulnerable | Bitcoin |
| cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.15.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.15.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | Bitcoin |
| cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.15.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.15.0 rc2 | Vulnerable | Bitcoin |
| cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.15.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.15.0 rc3 | Vulnerable | Bitcoin |
| cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.15.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.15.0.1 | Vulnerable | Bitcoin |
| cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.15.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.15.1 | Vulnerable | Bitcoin |
| cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.15.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.15.1 rc1 | Vulnerable | Bitcoin |
| cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.15.2 | Vulnerable | Bitcoin |
| cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.16.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.16.0 | Vulnerable | Bitcoin |
| cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.16.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.16.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | Bitcoin |
| cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.16.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.16.0 rc2 | Vulnerable | Bitcoin |
| cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.16.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.16.0 rc3 | Vulnerable | Bitcoin |
| cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.16.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.16.0 rc4 | Vulnerable | Bitcoin |
| cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.16.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.16.1 | Vulnerable | Bitcoin |
| cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.16.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.16.1 rc1 | Vulnerable | Bitcoin |
| cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.16.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.16.1 rc2 | Vulnerable | Bitcoin |
| cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.16.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.16.2 | Vulnerable | Bitcoin |
| cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.16.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.16.2 rc1 | Vulnerable | Bitcoin |
| cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.16.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.16.2 rc2 | Vulnerable | Bitcoin |
| cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.16.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.16.3 | Vulnerable | Bitcoin |
| cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.17.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.17.0 | Vulnerable | Bitcoin |
- cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.13.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.13.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin
- cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.13.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.13.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin
- cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.13.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.13.0 rc3 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin
- cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.13.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.13.1 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin
- cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.13.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.13.1 rc1 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin
- cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.13.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.13.1 rc2 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin
- cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.13.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.13.1 rc3 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin
- cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.13.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.13.2 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin
- cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.13.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.13.2 rc1 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin
- cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.14.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.14.0 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin
- cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.14.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.14.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin
- cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.14.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.14.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin
- cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.14.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.14.0 rc3 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin
- cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.14.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.14.1 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin
- cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.14.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.14.1 rc1 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin
- cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.14.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.14.1 rc2 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin
- cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.14.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.14.2 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin
- cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.14.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.14.2 rc1 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin
- cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.14.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.14.2 rc2 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin
- cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.14.3 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin
- cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.15.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.15.0 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin
- cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.15.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.15.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin
- cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.15.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.15.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin
- cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.15.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.15.0 rc3 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin
- cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.15.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.15.0.1 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin
- cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.15.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.15.1 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin
- cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.15.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.15.1 rc1 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin
- cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.15.2 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin
- cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.16.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.16.0 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin
- cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.16.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.16.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin
- cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.16.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.16.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin
- cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.16.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.16.0 rc3 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin
- cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.16.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.16.0 rc4 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin
- cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.16.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.16.1 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin
- cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.16.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.16.1 rc1 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin
- cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.16.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.16.1 rc2 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin
- cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.16.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.16.2 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin
- cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.16.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.16.2 rc1 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin
- cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.16.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.16.2 rc2 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin
- cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.16.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.16.3 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin
- cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.17.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.17.0 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-20586
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r873-jvcv-fxhw
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Sources
- CVE-2018-20586 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-20586 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r873-jvcv-fxhw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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