VDB-149593 · CVE-2019-12999 · GCVE-0-2019-12999

Lightning Network Daemon up to 0.6 Access Control privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Lightning Network Daemon up to 0.6 and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Access Control. This manipulation causes privileges management. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2019-12999. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Lightning Network Daemon up to 0.6 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component Access Control. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Lightning Network Daemon (lnd) before 0.7 allows attackers to trigger loss of funds because of Incorrect Access Control.

The weakness was presented 01/31/2020 (Website). The advisory is shared at lists.linuxfoundation.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2019-12999 since 06/28/2019. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 0.7 eliminates this vulnerability.

See VDB-149592 for similar entry. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Name

Lightning Network Daemon

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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NVD Base Score: 7.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Lightning Network Daemon 0.7

Timelineinfo

06/28/2019 🔍
01/31/2020 +217 days 🔍
02/01/2020 +1 days 🔍
03/27/2024 +1516 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: lists.linuxfoundation.org
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2019-12999 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-12999
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-149593
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Entryinfo

Created: 02/01/2020 08:04
Updated: 03/27/2024 20:12
Changes: 02/01/2020 08:04 (39), 02/01/2020 08:09 (17), 03/27/2024 20:12 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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