Metamask Extension Bug Permissions Removing Hardware Wallet Acc

Metamask Extension Bug Permissions Removing Hardware Wallet Acc Symptom Users encounter an issue where removing a hardware wallet account from Metamask does not clear the associated permissions, resulting in persistent access and potential security risks. Technical Root Cause The error occurs due to a bug in the Metamask extension, where the removal of a hardware wallet account does not properly revoke the granted permissions, leading to a mismatch between the user's intended access and the actual permissions. Manual Overrides Attempt to manually revoke permissions using the eth_revokeAccess method: Use the eth_accounts method to retrieve the list of authorized accounts Utilize the eth_revokeAccess method to revoke access for the specific hardware wallet account Verify the removal of permissions using the eth_getPermissions method bash curl X POST \ http://localhost:8545 \ H 'ContentType: application/json' \ d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_revokeAccess","params":["0x742d35Cc6634C0532925a3b844Bc454e4438f44e"],"id":1}' Prerequisites: Metamask extension installed and configured Hardware wallet account connected to Metamask Basic understanding of Ethereum JSONRPC methods For further debugging, consider utilizing an external console to execute the above commands and verify the results.

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