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capture effective seed in backup workflows

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What the developer wrote

Authored by scgbckbone

45/100 · Thin
capture effective seed in backup workflows
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit changes how COLDCARD backup, clone, and Key Teleport features handle temporary seeds and BIP-39 passphrases. Previously, users could sometimes back up the main wallet even when a passphrase or temporary seed was active. Now the device always backs up the wallet currently in effect and warns the user first. This is a security-hardening change that reduces the risk of accidentally exposing or archiving the wrong secret, but it is not a fix for an active remote exploit.

Recommended action

Treat as a security-hardening improvement rather than an urgent vulnerability patch. Review the updated backup documentation and ensure users understand that backups now contain the effective wallet (including passphrase wallets and temporary seeds). No immediate incident response is indicated by the commit alone.

Security signals we found

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Behavioral change: backup/clone/teleport now always captures the effective seed instead of allowing fallback to main seed

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Warning added before secret export when a temporary seed or BIP-39 passphrase wallet is active

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Removal of `bypass_tmp` parameter that previously enabled backing up the main seed while a temporary seed was active

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Passphrase-on-ephemeral combination is now explicitly handled and warned about

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Tests assert no main-seed backup option is offered and that exported content matches the effective wallet

Risk score

Why this scored 47/100

Our methodology →
Potential impact 12/30
Exploitability 8/25
Stealth signal 6/15
Affected reach 10/15
Confidence 7/10
Evidence quality 4/5
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