CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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2.6 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Botan up to 2.18.1. This issue affects an unknown part of the component ElGamal Encryption. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a inadequate encryption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-326. The product stores or transmits sensitive data using an encryption scheme that is theoretically sound, but is not strong enough for the level of protection required. Impacted is confidentiality.
The weakness was published 09/07/2021. The advisory is shared at ibm.github.io. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2021-40529. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1600 for this issue.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
Product
Name
Version
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
VulDB CVSS-B Score: 🔍VulDB CVSS-BT Score: 🔍
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 2.6VulDB Meta Temp Score: 2.6
VulDB Base Score: 2.6
VulDB Temp Score: 2.6
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CVSSv2
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Vector | Complexity | Authentication | Confidentiality | Integrity | Availability |
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VulDB Base Score: 🔍
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍
Exploiting
Class: Inadequate encryptionCWE: CWE-326 / CWE-310
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍
Local: No
Remote: Partially
Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
EPSS Score: 🔍
EPSS Percentile: 🔍
Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔍
0-Day | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock |
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Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍
Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔍
Timeline
09/06/2021 🔍09/07/2021 🔍
09/07/2021 🔍
09/09/2021 🔍
Sources
Advisory: ibm.github.ioStatus: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2021-40529 (🔍)
Entry
Created: 09/07/2021 07:34Updated: 09/09/2021 22:46
Changes: 09/07/2021 07:34 (35), 09/09/2021 22:36 (2), 09/09/2021 22:46 (1)
Complete: 🔍
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