Bitcoin Core 0.12.0 through 0.17.1 and Bitcoin Knots 0.12.0 through 0.17.x before…
Priority LOW 25Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Bitcoin Core 0.12.0 through 0.17.1 and Bitcoin Knots 0.12.0 through 0.17.x before 0.17.1.knots20181229 have Incorrect Access Control. Local users can exploit this to steal currency by binding the RPC IPv4 localhost port, and forwarding requests to the IPv6 localhost port.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00352 29th 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 · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.12.0 – 0.17.1 | Vulnerable | Bitcoin |
| cpe:2.3:a:bitcoinknots:bitcoin_knots:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.12.0 – 0.17.0 | Vulnerable | Bitcoinknots |
- cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.12.0 – 0.17.1 Vulnerable ·Bitcoin
- cpe:2.3:a:bitcoinknots:bitcoin_knots:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.12.0 – 0.17.0 Vulnerable ·Bitcoinknots
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-20587
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rr2v-hv85-27hv
References
Sources
- CVE-2018-20587 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-20587 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rr2v-hv85-27hv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2018-20587 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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