How severe is CVE-2018-17145?

CVE-2018-17145 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2018-17145 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (87th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2018-17145?

CVE-2018-17145 primarily affects Bcoin. In total, 24 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2018-17145?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2018-17145 published?

CVE-2018-17145 was published on 2020-09-10 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2018-17145

CVE-2018-17145 is a high-severity vulnerability in Bcoin with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-400.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
CVSS v2: 5.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (87th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-400
Affected product: Bcoin
Published: 2020-09-10
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Bitcoin Core 0.16.x before 0.16.2 and Bitcoin Knots 0.16.x before 0.16.2 allow remote denial of service via a flood of multiple transaction inv messages with random hashes, aka INVDoS. NOTE: this can also affect other cryptocurrencies, e.g., if they were forked from Bitcoin Core after 2017-11-15.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-17145?: Bitcoin Core 0.16.x before 0.16.2 and Bitcoin Knots 0.16.x before 0.16.2 allow remote denial of service via a flood of multiple transaction inv messages with random hashes, aka INVDoS. NOTE: this can also affect other cryptocurrencies, e.g., if they were forked from Bitcoin Core after 2017-11-15.
How severe is CVE-2018-17145?: CVE-2018-17145 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2018-17145 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (87th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2018-17145?: CVE-2018-17145 primarily affects Bcoin. In total, 24 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2018-17145?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2018-17145 published?: CVE-2018-17145 was published on 2020-09-10 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (24)

cpe:2.3:a:bcoin:bcoin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoinknots:bitcoin_knots:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:btcd_project:btcd:0.3.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:btcd_project:btcd:0.3.1:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:btcd_project:btcd:0.3.2:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:btcd_project:btcd:0.3.3:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:btcd_project:btcd:0.4.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:btcd_project:btcd:0.5.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:btcd_project:btcd:0.6.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:btcd_project:btcd:0.7.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:btcd_project:btcd:0.8.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:btcd_project:btcd:0.9.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:btcd_project:btcd:0.10.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:btcd_project:btcd:0.11.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:btcd_project:btcd:0.11.1:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:btcd_project:btcd:0.12.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:btcd_project:btcd:0.13.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:btcd_project:btcd:0.13.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:btcd_project:btcd:0.20.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:btcd_project:btcd:0.20.1:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:decred:dcrd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:litecoin:litecoin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:namecoin:namecoin_core:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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