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Case File

CVE-2016-8889

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.2 EPSS 0.46% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-10-28 · Last synced 2026-08-04

Field Assessment

AI analysis pending.

Exhibit — Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links
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CVE
CVE-2016-8889
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.2
EPSS
0.46%

Original Filing — NVD Description

In Bitcoin Knots v0.11.0.ljr20150711 through v0.13.0.knots20160814 (fixed in v0.13.1.knots20161027), the debug console stores sensitive information including private keys and the wallet passphrase in its persistent command history.