c-lightning before 0.7.1 allows attackers to trigger loss of funds because of Incorrect…
Priority LOW 36Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
c-lightning before 0.7.1 allows attackers to trigger loss of funds because of Incorrect Access Control. NOTE: README.md states "It can be used for testing, but it should not be used for real funds."
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01768 78th 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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:elementsproject:c-lightning:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 0.7.1 | Vulnerable | Elementsproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:elementsproject:c-lightning:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.7.1 Vulnerable ·Elementsproject
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-12998
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vqwx-vp3p-gr8m
References
More Elementsproject C-lightning vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-18323 Blockstream c-lightning through 0.10.1 allows loss of funds because of dust HTLC exposure. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.4
Sources
- CVE-2019-12998 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-12998 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vqwx-vp3p-gr8m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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