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CVE-2020-12439

Grin allows attackers to adversely affect availability of data on a Mimblewimble blockchain

5.3 MediumFix available

Grin before 3.1.0 allows attackers to adversely affect availability of data on a Mimblewimble blockchain.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

Exploit likelihood

1.55%Up 0.7 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.3

Grin before 3.1.0 allows attackers to adversely affect availability of data on a Mimblewimble blockchain.

Record
CVE-2020-12439
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-404
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Grin before 3.1.0 allows attackers to adversely affect availability of data on a Mimblewimble blockchain.

Record
CVE-2020-12439
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-2875 No score

Grin before 3.1.0 allows attackers to adversely affect availability of data on a Mimblewimble blockchain.

Record
EUVD-2022-2875
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6x52-88cq-55q5 5.3

Grin allows attackers to adversely affect availability of data on a Mimblewimble blockchain

Grin before 3.1.0 allows attackers to adversely affect availability of data on a Mimblewimble blockchain.

Record
GHSA-6x52-88cq-55q5
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 5.3

Grin before 3.1.0 allows attackers to adversely affect availability of data on a Mimblewimble blockchain.

Record
CVE-2020-12439
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-6x52-88cq-55q5 5.3

Grin allows attackers to adversely affect availability of data on a Mimblewimble blockchain

Grin before 3.1.0 allows attackers to adversely affect availability of data on a Mimblewimble blockchain.

Record
GHSA-6x52-88cq-55q5
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
grin
crates.io
before 3.1.0
3.1.0

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2020-12439 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Grin, published May 5, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.55%, the 75th percentile. Fixed in grin 3.1.0.

References

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