Is CVE-2013-2272 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2013-2272 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2013-2272 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2013-2272 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2013-2272?

CVE-2013-2272 has a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

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MEDIUM

CVE-2013-2272

CWE-200Published: March 12, 2013· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

5.0

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The penny-flooding protection mechanism in the CTxMemPool::accept method in bitcoind and Bitcoin-Qt before 0.4.9rc1, 0.5.x before 0.5.8rc1, 0.6.0 before 0.6.0.11rc1, 0.6.1 through 0.6.5 before 0.6.5rc1, and 0.7.x before 0.7.3rc1 allows remote attackers to determine associations between wallet addresses and IP addresses via a series of large Bitcoin transactions with insufficient fees.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2013-2272 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-200): Information exposure vulnerabilities leak sensitive data to unauthorized actors.