CVE-2020-28498

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  3. CVE-2020-28498
The package elliptic before 6.5.4 are vulnerable to Cryptographic Issues via the secp256k1 implementation in elliptic/ec/key.js. There is no check to confirm that the public key point passed into the derive function actually exists on the secp256k1 curve. This results in the potential for the private key used in this implementation to be revealed after a number of ECDH operations are performed.

6.8 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 4.0

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

4.3 /10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References
Link Resource
https://github.com/christianlundkvist/blog/blob/master/2020_05_26_secp256k1_twist_attacks/secp256k1_twist_attacks.md Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/indutny/elliptic/commit/441b7428b0e8f6636c42118ad2aaa186d3c34c3f Patch Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-1069836 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-ELLIPTIC-1064899 Patch Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:elliptic_project:elliptic:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
History

08 Feb 2021, 17:35

Type Values Removed Values Added
References (CONFIRM) https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-1069836 - (CONFIRM) https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-1069836 - Patch, Third Party Advisory
References (CONFIRM) https://github.com/indutny/elliptic/commit/441b7428b0e8f6636c42118ad2aaa186d3c34c3f - (CONFIRM) https://github.com/indutny/elliptic/commit/441b7428b0e8f6636c42118ad2aaa186d3c34c3f - Patch, Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-ELLIPTIC-1064899 - (MISC) https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-ELLIPTIC-1064899 - Patch, Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) https://github.com/christianlundkvist/blog/blob/master/2020_05_26_secp256k1_twist_attacks/secp256k1_twist_attacks.md - (MISC) https://github.com/christianlundkvist/blog/blob/master/2020_05_26_secp256k1_twist_attacks/secp256k1_twist_attacks.md - Third Party Advisory
CWE CWE-327
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : 6.8 		v2 : 4.3
v3 : 6.8
CPE cpe:2.3:a:elliptic_project:elliptic:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

03 Feb 2021, 17:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
Summary The package elliptic before 6.5.4 are vulnerable to Cryptographic Issues via the secp256k1 implementation in elliptic/ec/key.js. There is no check to confirm that the public key point passed into the derive function actually exists on the secp256k1 curve. This results in the potential for the private key used in this implementation to be revealed after a number of ECDH operations are performed. The package elliptic before 6.5.4 are vulnerable to Cryptographic Issues via the secp256k1 implementation in elliptic/ec/key.js. There is no check to confirm that the public key point passed into the derive function actually exists on the secp256k1 curve. This results in the potential for the private key used in this implementation to be revealed after a number of ECDH operations are performed.

03 Feb 2021, 16:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'https://github.com/indutny/elliptic/pull/244/commits', 'name': 'https://github.com/indutny/elliptic/pull/244/commits', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • (CONFIRM) https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-1069836 -
  • (CONFIRM) https://github.com/indutny/elliptic/commit/441b7428b0e8f6636c42118ad2aaa186d3c34c3f -
Summary All versions of package elliptic are vulnerable to Cryptographic Issues via the secp256k1 implementation in elliptic/ec/key.js. There is no check to confirm that the public key point passed into the derive function actually exists on the secp256k1 curve. This results in the potential for the private key used in this implementation to be revealed after a number of ECDH operations are performed. The package elliptic before 6.5.4 are vulnerable to Cryptographic Issues via the secp256k1 implementation in elliptic/ec/key.js. There is no check to confirm that the public key point passed into the derive function actually exists on the secp256k1 curve. This results in the potential for the private key used in this implementation to be revealed after a number of ECDH operations are performed.

02 Feb 2021, 19:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2021-02-02 19:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 13:41

NVD link : CVE-2020-28498

Mitre link : CVE-2020-28498

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-28498

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Products Affected

elliptic_project

  • elliptic
CWE
CWE-327

Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm