CVE-2016-8889
In Bitcoin Knots v0.11.0.ljr20150711 through v0.13.0.knots20160814 (fixed in v0.13.1.knots20161027), the debug console stores sensitive information including private keys and the wallet passphrase in its persistent command history.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.46%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
In Bitcoin Knots v0.11.0.ljr20150711 through v0.13.0.knots20160814 (fixed in v0.13.1.knots20161027), the debug console stores sensitive information including private keys and the wallet passphrase in its persistent command history.
- CVSS 3.0
- 6.2 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.46% probability · 40th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-200, CWE-310
- Affected
- bitcoin knots project/bitcoin knots
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 0.5% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94235Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1618462.0Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/bitcoinknots/bitcoin/blob/v0.13.1.knots20161027/doc/release-notes.mdPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94235Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1618462.0Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/bitcoinknots/bitcoin/blob/v0.13.1.knots20161027/doc/release-notes.mdPatch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.