Vulnerability identifier: #VU22620
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
python-ecdsa
Universal components / Libraries /
Software for developers
Vendor: Brian Warner
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass certain security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to signature malleability while processing DER-encoded data. A remote attacker can bypass certain security restrictions.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
python-ecdsa: 0.5 - 0.13.2
External links
http://github.com/warner/python-ecdsa/releases/tag/python-ecdsa-0.13.3
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.