In Bitcoin Core before 25.1, an attacker can cause a node to not download the latest block, because there can be minutes of delay when an announcing peer stalls instead of complying with the peer-to-peer protocol specification.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2024-52922 is rated Moderate Risk (41.9/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.22%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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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 | 2025-12-14 | 0.14% | 0.22% | +0.08% |
| 2 | 2025-11-21 | 0.19% | 0.14% | -0.05% |
| 3 | 2025-11-18 | — | 0.19% | — |
Full EPSS history (9 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.5 | 3.1 | MEDIUM |
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3.9 | 2.5 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitcoin | bitcoin_core | < 25.1 | cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://bitcoincore.org/en/2024/11/05/cb-stall-hindering-propagation/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Common_Vulnerabilities_and_Exposures | Third Party Advisory |