Critical severity · published Nov 18, 2024
CVE-2015-20111
miniupnp before 4c90b87, as used in Bitcoin Core before 0.12 and other products, lacks checks for snprintf return values, leading to a buffer overflow and significant data leak, a…
9.8
CVSS
1.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
miniupnp before 4c90b87, as used in Bitcoin Core before 0.12 and other products, lacks checks for snprintf return values, leading to a buffer overflow and significant data leak, a different vulnerability than CVE-2019-12107. In Bitcoin Core before 0.12, remote code execution was possible in conjunction with CVE-2015-6031 exploitation.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.3% · higher than 70% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BC
Bitcoin Core · Bitcoin
before 0.12 · source: CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-20111
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-20111
bitcoincore.org
https://bitcoincore.org/en/2024/07/03/disclose_upnp_rce/
en.bitcoin.it
https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Common_Vulnerabilities_and_Exposures
github.com
https://github.com/miniupnp/miniupnp/commit/4c90b87ce3d2517097880279e8c3daa7731100e6
github.com
https://github.com/miniupnp/miniupnp/pull/157
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