Information disclosure in Microsoft Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2019-16863 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-310 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Hardware solutions / Firmware |
| Vendor | Microsoft |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Cryptographic issues
EUVDB-ID: #VU22719
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-16863
CWE-ID:
CWE-310 - Cryptographic Issues
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to bypass certain security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists in certain Trusted Platform Module (TPM) chipsets due to weakens key confidentiality protection for a specific algorithm (ECDSA). An authenticated user with physical access can decrypt encrypted data on the target system.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsTrusted Platform Module (TPM): 2.0
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/ADV190024
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. The attacker should have physical access to the system in order to successfully exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
