CVE-2019-12999

HIGHNVD 7.57.5—Elevated

7.5

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

CVSS v3: 7.5
EG Score: 7.5(medium)
EPSS: 74.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 31, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

cve@mitrehttps://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/commits/master
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/releases/tag/v0.7.0-beta
cve@mitrehttps://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/lightning-dev/2019-September/002174.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/commits/master
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/releases/tag/v0.7.0-beta
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/lightning-dev/2019-September/002174.html

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

Go(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd	—	0.7.1-beta	—

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 16× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

GitHub PoClightninglabs/chanleakcheck
First seen Sep 27, 2019
A tool to check if your lnd node was targeted by CVE-2019-12999
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2019-12999?

CVE-2019-12999 is a high vulnerability published on January 31, 2020. Lightning Network Daemon (lnd) before 0.7 allows attackers to trigger loss of funds because of Incorrect Access Control.

When was CVE-2019-12999 disclosed?

CVE-2019-12999 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 31, 2020, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2019-12999 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-12999 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 74.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-12999?

CVE-2019-12999 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2019-12999?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2019-12999, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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