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Low 35 Monero

feat: zano hf + bip39 (#3359)

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Authored by cyan

88/100 · Strong
feat: zano hf + bip39 (#3359)

* feat: bip39 zano hf

* fix: correct monero_c hash

* lockfile [skip ci]

* fix: zano: proper bip32
fix: zano respect 24 word setting
fix: rename / delete

* fix: nonBip39WalletTypes

* fix: zano wallet rename

* fix: passphrase store zano

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Co-authored-by: Omar Hatem <omarh.ismail1@gmail.com>
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit adds BIP39 seed phrase support for the Zano cryptocurrency in Cake Wallet, alongside a Zano hard-fork update. It changes how Zano wallets are created, restored, opened, renamed, and saved, and stores the seed/passphrase in encrypted sidecar files. The change also bumps the underlying monero_c library to a newer commit. There is no vendor statement that this fixes a security vulnerability; it reads as a feature/upgrade patch. Some implementation choices (custom key reduction, hard-coded derivation path, fallback to native seed, and sidecar key management) introduce areas where key-handling mistakes could occur, but the diff itself does not show an obvious exploitable bug.

Recommended action

Treat this as a high-touch key-management change rather than a confirmed vulnerability. Review the custom _reduceECKey implementation against standard Ed25519 clamping, verify the BIP32 path and passphrase handling match Zano's hard-fork requirements, audit the sidecar encryption and backup behavior, and confirm the monero_c dependency bump does not introduce breaking or security-relevant changes. No immediate patch or CVE assignment is indicated by the commit alone.

Security signals we found

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New BIP39/BIP32 key derivation code with custom Ed25519 private-key reduction

02

Encrypted sidecar key file introduced for Zano seed/passphrase persistence

03

Wallet rename/delete logic rewritten to copy/delete additional sidecar files

04

Fallback code paths that may use native Zano seed when BIP39 seed is unavailable

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Dependency bump for monero_c library (no changelog or security note supplied)

Risk score

Why this scored 35/100

Our methodology →
Potential impact 8/30
Exploitability 6/25
Stealth signal 5/15
Affected reach 7/15
Confidence 6/10
Evidence quality 3/5
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