CVE-2019-12998
c-lightning before 0.7.1 allows attackers to trigger loss of funds because of Incorrect Access Control.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.77%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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."
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.77% probability · 78th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- elementsproject/c-lightning
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 1.8% 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
- https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning/commits/masterPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/lightning-dev/2019-September/002174.htmlExploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning/commits/masterPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/lightning-dev/2019-September/002174.htmlExploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.