CVE-2021-24116
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CVE-2021-24116 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.9/10 on the CVSS scale. In wolfSSL through 4.6.0, a side-channel vulnerability in base64 PEM file decoding allows system-level (administrator) attackers to obtain information about secret RSA keys via a controlled-channel and side-channel attack on software running in isolated environments that can be single stepped, especially Intel SGX.. EPSS estimates a 1.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In wolfSSL through 4.6.0, a side-channel vulnerability in base64 PEM file decoding allows system-level (administrator) attackers to obtain information about secret RSA keys via a controlled-channel and side-channel attack on software running in isolated environments that can be single stepped, especially Intel SGX.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Wolfssl | Wolfssl | < 4.6.0 |
References
- https://github.com/UzL-ITS/util-lookup/blob/main/cve-vulnerability-publication.mdRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/wolfSSL/wolfssl/releasesRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/UzL-ITS/util-lookup/blob/main/cve-vulnerability-publication.mdRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/wolfSSL/wolfssl/releasesRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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