7.5

CVE-2023-37192: bitcoin bitcoin_core Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data

Modified
Published 06-07-2023Last modified 20-11-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-37192 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data vulnerability in bitcoin bitcoin_core. EPSS estimates a 0.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 47.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Priority
Prioritisepublic exploit

Public exploit (reference, Date unknown)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.57%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits2reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 2
OPENSUSE-SU-2026:11073-1OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21149-1

Timeline

  1. 06-07-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 20-11-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Memory management and protection issues in Bitcoin Core v22 allows attackers to modify the stored sending address within the app's memory, potentially allowing them to redirect Bitcoin transactions to wallets of their own choosing.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.57%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

48%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.57% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (satoshihunter1.blogspot.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (youtube.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Bitcoin1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

3 links