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CVE-2020-8897

Robustness weakness in AWS KMS and Encryption SDKs

Severity Score

8.1
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

A weak robustness vulnerability exists in the AWS Encryption SDKs for Java, Python, C and Javalcript prior to versions 2.0.0. Due to the non-committing property of AES-GCM (and other AEAD ciphers such as AES-GCM-SIV or (X)ChaCha20Poly1305) used by the SDKs to encrypt messages, an attacker can craft a unique cyphertext which will decrypt to multiple different results, and becomes especially relevant in a multi-recipient setting. We recommend users update their SDK to 2.0.0 or later.

Se presenta una vulnerabilidad de robustez débil en los AWS Encryption SDKs para Java, Python, C y JavaScript versiones anteriores a 2.0.0. Debido a la propiedad non-committing de AES-GCM (y otros cifrados AEAD como AES-GCM-SIV o (X)ChaCha20Poly1305) usados por los SDK para cifrar mensajes, un atacante puede diseñar un texto cifrado único que descifrará a múltiples resultados, y se vuelve especialmente relevante en un entorno de múltiples destinatarios. Recomendamos a usuarios actualizar su SDK versiones hasta 2.0.0 o posteriores

*Credits: Thai Duong
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2020-02-12 CVE Reserved
  • 2020-11-16 CVE Published
  • 2024-03-21 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-04 First Exploit
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-310: Cryptographic Issues
  • CWE-327: Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Amazon
Search vendor "Amazon"
 Aws Encryption Sdk
Search vendor "Amazon" for product "Aws Encryption Sdk"
 < 2.0.0
Search vendor "Amazon" for product "Aws Encryption Sdk" and version " < 2.0.0"
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Affected