SB2021020223 - Use of a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm in indutny elliptic



SB2021020223 - Use of a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm in indutny elliptic

Published: February 2, 2021 Updated: May 26, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2021020223
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Use of a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-28498)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to cryptographic issues in the secp256k1 implementation in elliptic/ec/key.js. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted public key point to the application and gain access to sensitive information.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.