Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU85695

Cryptographic issues in python-ecdsa - CVE-2024-23342

Published: January 23, 2024

Vulnerability identifier: #VU85695

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-23342

CWE-ID: CWE-310

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vendor: Brian Warner

Affected software:
python-ecdsa

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a side-channel attack on P-256. A remote attacker can launch Minerva attack and gain access to sensitive information.

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.