CVE-2020-36422

Name: CVE-2020-36422
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2021-07-19T17:15:11.177+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10EPSS 1.26%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-36422 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in Arm Mbed TLS before 2.23.0. A side channel allows recovery of an ECC private key, related to mbedtls_ecp_check_pub_priv, mbedtls_pk_parse_key, mbedtls_pk_parse_keyfile, mbedtls_ecp_mul, and mbedtls_ecp_mul_restartable.. EPSS estimates a 1.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in Arm Mbed TLS before 2.23.0. A side channel allows recovery of an ECC private key, related to mbedtls_ecp_check_pub_priv, mbedtls_pk_parse_key, mbedtls_pk_parse_keyfile, mbedtls_ecp_mul, and mbedtls_ecp_mul_restartable.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.3/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

1.26%

66.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-203

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Arm	Mbed Tls	< 2.16.7
Arm	Mbed Tls	>= 2.17.0, < 2.23.0
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0

References

https://bugs.gentoo.org/730752Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ARMmbed/mbedtls/releases/tag/v2.16.7Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ARMmbed/mbedtls/releases/tag/v2.23.0Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00036.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.gentoo.org/730752Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ARMmbed/mbedtls/releases/tag/v2.16.7Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ARMmbed/mbedtls/releases/tag/v2.23.0Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00036.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 19, 2021
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-36422?

How severe is CVE-2020-36422?

CVE-2020-36422 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.26% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-36422?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST