Vulnerability identifier: #VU63701
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-327
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
elliptic
Other software /
Other software solutions
Vendor: indutny
Description
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.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
elliptic: 0.1.0 - 6.5.3
External links
http://github.com/christianlundkvist/blog/blob/master/2020_05_26_secp256k1_twist_attacks/secp256k1_twist_attacks.md
http://github.com/indutny/elliptic/commit/441b7428b0e8f6636c42118ad2aaa186d3c34c3f
http://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-1069836
http://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-ELLIPTIC-1064899
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.