CVE-2015-6964 — MEDIUM (5.3)

Q: How severe is CVE-2015-6964?

CVE-2015-6964 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2015-6964?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Multibit Multibit Hd.

Vulnerability Description

MultiBit HD before 0.1.2 allows attackers to conduct bit-flipping attacks that insert unspendable Bitcoin addresses into the list that MultiBit uses to send fees to the developers. (Attackers cannot realistically steal these fees for themselves.) This occurs because there is no message authentication code (MAC).

CVSS Score

5.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Multibit	Multibit Hd	< 0.1.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-697

References

https://web.archive.org/web/20160506095434/https://multibit.org/blog/2015/07/25/ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://web.archive.org/web/20160506095434/https://multibit.org/blog/2015/07/25/ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2015-6964?

CVE-2015-6964 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). MultiBit HD before 0.1.2 allows attackers to conduct bit-flipping attacks that insert unspendable Bitcoin addresses into the list that MultiBit uses to send fees to the developers. (Attackers cannot r...

How severe is CVE-2015-6964?

CVE-2015-6964 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2015-6964?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Multibit Multibit Hd.