Cryptopp Crypto++ 8.9 cryptopp/elgamal.h SymmetricDecrypt injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Cryptopp Crypto++ 8.9. It has been classified as problematic. The affected element is the function SymmetricDecrypt of the file cryptopp/elgamal.h. The manipulation leads to injection. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-28285. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Cryptopp Crypto++ 8.9. This issue affects the function SymmetricDecrypt of the file cryptopp/elgamal.h. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-74. The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

A Fault Injection vulnerability in the SymmetricDecrypt function in cryptopp/elgamal.h of Cryptopp Crypto++ 8.9, allows an attacker to co-reside in the same system with a victim process to disclose information and escalate privileges.

The advisory is shared at gist.github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-28285 since 03/08/2024. The exploitation is known to be difficult. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1055 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 237775 (SUSE SLED15 / SLES15 / openSUSE 15 Security Update : libcryptopp (SUSE-SU-2025:01816-1)), 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 (237775). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.1

VulDB Base Score: 2.6
VulDB Temp Score: 2.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Injection
CWE: CWE-74 / CWE-707 / CWE-20
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 237775
Nessus Name: SUSE SLED15 / SLES15 / openSUSE 15 Security Update : libcryptopp (SUSE-SU-2025:01816-1)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

03/08/2024 🔍
05/13/2024 +65 days 🔍
05/13/2024 +0 days 🔍
06/05/2025 +388 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: gist.github.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2024-28285 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-28285
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-264017

Entryinfo

Created: 05/13/2024 21:45
Updated: 06/05/2025 20:09
Changes: 05/13/2024 21:45 (52), 08/30/2024 17:22 (13), 06/05/2025 20:09 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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