#VU22719 Cryptographic issues in Trusted Platform Module (TPM) - CVE-2019-16863

 

#VU22719 Cryptographic issues in Trusted Platform Module (TPM) - CVE-2019-16863

Published: November 13, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU22719
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-16863
CWE-ID: CWE-310
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
Software vendor:
Microsoft

Description

The 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.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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