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Low 37 Bitcoin

Warn before risky firmware upgrades

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What the developer wrote

Authored by scgbckbone

45/100 · Thin
Warn before risky firmware upgrades
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit adds user-facing warnings to the COLDCARD hardware wallet before it installs firmware that is either signed by someone other than Coinkite (an 'external contributor') or older than the firmware already on the device (a downgrade). It does not block these installs; it only makes the user confirm they understand the extra risk. The change is defensive and improves security by reducing the chance a user accidentally installs risky firmware.

Recommended action

No urgent action is required; this is a defensive improvement. Users should ensure they upgrade to a firmware release containing this change and should pay attention to the new downgrade/external-signature warnings before approving future firmware installs.

Security signals we found

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Adds explicit user warning for externally signed firmware images

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Adds explicit user warning for firmware downgrades

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Does not enforce a hard block; relies on user consent

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Includes regression tests covering warning display and user approval paths

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Acknowledges a suggestion from Huzaifa Jawaid in the changelog

Risk score

Why this scored 37/100

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