python-cryptography 1.5/3.2 RSA Decryption API information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in python-cryptography 1.5/3.2. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component RSA Decryption API. This manipulation causes information disclosure. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2020-25659. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in python-cryptography 1.5/3.2 (Programming Language Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component RSA Decryption API. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality.

The weakness was released 01/12/2021. The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2020-25659. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 236731 (Alibaba Cloud Linux 3 : 0083: python-cryptography (ALINUX3-SA-2022:0083)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (236731). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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CPE 2.3info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.5

VulDB Base Score: 3.1
VulDB Temp Score: 3.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 236731
Nessus Name: Alibaba Cloud Linux 3 : 0083: python-cryptography (ALINUX3-SA-2022:0083)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

09/16/2020 🔍
01/12/2021 +118 days 🔍
01/12/2021 +0 days 🔍
05/16/2025 +1585 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2020-25659 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-25659
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-167581

Entryinfo

Created: 01/12/2021 09:23
Updated: 05/16/2025 13:43
Changes: 01/12/2021 09:23 (36), 02/11/2021 11:15 (2), 02/11/2021 11:21 (18), 09/05/2024 18:24 (15), 05/16/2025 13:43 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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