CVE-2023-49292
Possible private key restoration in go package github.com/ecies/go
Severity Score
4.8
*CVSS v3.1
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*EPSS
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*CPE
Public Exploits
1
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
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*SSVC
Descriptions
ecies is an Elliptic Curve Integrated Encryption Scheme for secp256k1 in Golang. If funcations Encapsulate(), Decapsulate() and ECDH() could be called by an attacker, they could recover any private key that interacts with it. This vulnerability was patched in 2.0.8. Users are advised to upgrade.
ecies es un esquema de cifrado integrado de curva elíptica para secp256k1 en Golang. Si un atacante pudiera llamar a las funciones Encapsulate(), Decapsulate() y ECDH(), podría recuperar cualquier clave privada que interactúe con ellas. Esta vulnerabilidad fue parcheada en 2.0.8. Se recomienda a los usuarios que actualicen.
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Timeline
- 2023-11-24 CVE Reserved
- 2023-12-04 CVE Published
- 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
- 2024-08-02 First Exploit
- 2024-11-03 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
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CWE
- CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CAPEC
References (4)
URL | Tag | Source |
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https://github.com/ecies/go/releases/tag/v2.0.8 | Release Notes |
URL | Date | SRC |
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https://github.com/ashutosh1206/Crypton/blob/master/Diffie-Hellman-Key-Exchange/Attack-Invalid-Curve-Point/README.md | 2024-08-02 |
URL | Date | SRC |
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https://github.com/ecies/go/commit/c6e775163866d6ea5233eb8ec8530a9122101ebd | 2023-12-08 |
URL | Date | SRC |
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https://github.com/ecies/go/security/advisories/GHSA-8j98-cjfr-qx3h | 2023-12-08 |