SB2023122149 - Marvin side channel attack in Crypto++
Published: December 21, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023122149
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Cryptographic issues (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-50979)
CWE-ID: CWE-310 - Cryptographic Issues
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to decrypt information.
The vulnerability exists due to an error during decryption with PKCS#1 v1.5 padding. A remote attacker can perform Marvin side channel attack.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.