Blockstream c-lightning through 0.10.1 allows loss of funds because of dust HTLC exposure.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2021-41592 is rated Moderate Risk (63.5/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.83%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-05-23 | 0.63% | 0.83% | +0.20% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 1.32% | 0.63% | -0.69% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 1.32% | — |
Full EPSS history (10 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.4 | 3.1 | CRITICAL |
|
3.9 | 5.5 | [email protected] |
| 7.5 | 2.0 | HIGH |
|
10.0 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| elementsproject | c-lightning | <= 0.10.1 | cpe:2.3:a:elementsproject:c-lightning:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/good-griefing-a-lingering-vulnerability-on-lightning-network-that-still-needs-fixing | Press/Media Coverage Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning | Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/lightning-dev/2020-May/002714.html | Mailing List Vendor Advisory |
| https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/lightning-dev/2021-October/003257.html | Mailing List Mitigation Vendor Advisory |
| https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/lightning-dev/2021-October/003264.html | Mailing List Vendor Advisory |