Unscored severity · published Aug 2, 2013
CVE-2013-4165
The HTTPAuthorized function in bitcoinrpc.cpp in bitcoind 0.8.1 provides information about authentication failure upon detecting the first incorrect byte of a password, which…
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CVSS
2.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The HTTPAuthorized function in bitcoinrpc.cpp in bitcoind 0.8.1 provides information about authentication failure upon detecting the first incorrect byte of a password, which makes it easier for remote attackers to determine passwords via a timing side-channel attack.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.3% · higher than 83% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BC
Bitcoin Core · Bitcoin
0.8.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4165
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-4165
openwall.com
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/07/25/5
github.com
https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/issues/2838
github.com
https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/2845
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