9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2021-3401
Bitcoin Core Command Injection Vulnerability
Description

Bitcoin Core before 0.19.0 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code when another application unsafely passes the -platformpluginpath argument to the bitcoin-qt program, as demonstrated by an x-scheme-handler/bitcoin handler for a .desktop file or a web browser. NOTE: the discoverer states "I believe that this vulnerability cannot actually be exploited."

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 4, 2021, 5:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

June 28, 2022, 2:11 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2021-3401 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-3401 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Bitcoin bitcoin
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-3401.

URL Resource
https://achow101.com/2021/02/0.18-uri-vuln Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/16578 Patch Third Party Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

A Summary of Vulnerabilities Found in the BlockScope NDSS'23 Paper

Updated: 3 weeks ago
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Born at : Jan. 9, 2023, 1:45 p.m. This repo has been linked 8 different CVEs too.

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Updated: 2 years ago
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Born at : Sept. 18, 2021, 3:33 a.m. This repo has been linked 46 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-3401 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-3401 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Jun. 28, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-77 CWE-88
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 08, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://achow101.com/2021/02/0.18-uri-vuln No Types Assigned https://achow101.com/2021/02/0.18-uri-vuln Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/16578 No Types Assigned https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/16578 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-77
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 0.19.0
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-3401 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.00 }} 0.30%

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0.83361

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