CVE-2016-8889
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-8889 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-10-28 15:59:16 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 6.2 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS: 0.000850000 probability, percentile 0.245610000 (date 2026-05-09)
Problem Types: CWE-200 | CWE-310 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 6.2 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
LocalAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Bitcoin Knots Project | Bitcoin Knots | 0.11.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bitcoin Knots Project | Bitcoin Knots | 0.11.0 | rc1 | All | All |
| Application | Bitcoin Knots Project | Bitcoin Knots | 0.11.0 | rc2 | All | All |
| Application | Bitcoin Knots Project | Bitcoin Knots | 0.11.0 | rc3 | All | All |
| Application | Bitcoin Knots Project | Bitcoin Knots | 0.11.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bitcoin Knots Project | Bitcoin Knots | 0.11.1 | rc1 | All | All |
| Application | Bitcoin Knots Project | Bitcoin Knots | 0.11.1 | rc2 | All | All |
| Application | Bitcoin Knots Project | Bitcoin Knots | 0.11.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bitcoin Knots Project | Bitcoin Knots | 0.11.2 | rc1 | All | All |
| Application | Bitcoin Knots Project | Bitcoin Knots | 0.12.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Bitcoin Knots Project | Bitcoin Knots | 0.12.0 | rc1 | All | All |
| Application | Bitcoin Knots Project | Bitcoin Knots | 0.12.0 | rc2 | All | All |
| Application | Bitcoin Knots Project | Bitcoin Knots | 0.12.0 | rc3 | All | All |
| Application | Bitcoin Knots Project | Bitcoin Knots | 0.12.0 | rc4 | All | All |
| Application | Bitcoin Knots Project | Bitcoin Knots | 0.12.0 | rc5 | All | All |
| Application | Bitcoin Knots Project | Bitcoin Knots | 0.12.0.knots20160226 | rc1 | All | All |
| Application | Bitcoin Knots Project | Bitcoin Knots | 0.12.1.knots20160629 | rc2 | All | All |
| Application | Bitcoin Knots Project | Bitcoin Knots | 0.13.0.knots20160814 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin Knots CVE-2016-8889 Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| bitcoin/release-notes.md at v0.13.1.knots20161027 · bitcoinknots/bitcoin · GitHub | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | github.com | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| bitcointalk.org/index.php | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bitcointalk.org | Mitigation, Third Party Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.