#VU10570 Remote code execution in PyBitmessage
Published: February 14, 2018 / Updated: February 14, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU10570
Vulnerability risk: Critical
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Red
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerable software:
PyBitmessage
PyBitmessage
Software vendor:
Bitmessage
Bitmessage
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to a message encoding bug. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted message, run an automated script looking in ~/.electrum/wallets, open a remote reverse shell, gain access to other files and execute arbitrary code.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in system compromise.
Note: the vulnerability has been actively exploited to create a remote shell and steal bitcoins from Electrum wallets.
The weakness exists due to a message encoding bug. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted message, run an automated script looking in ~/.electrum/wallets, open a remote reverse shell, gain access to other files and execute arbitrary code.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in system compromise.
Note: the vulnerability has been actively exploited to create a remote shell and steal bitcoins from Electrum wallets.
Remediation
Update to version 0.6.3.2.