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CVE-2020-20950

5.9 · MEDIUM

Bleichenbacher's attack on PKCS #1 v1.5 padding for RSA in Microchip Libraries for Applications 2018-11-26 All up to 2018-11-26.

Published Jan 19, 2021CWE-327EPSS 0.88%

Overview

CVE-2020-20950 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 19, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Bleichenbacher's attack on PKCS #1 v1.5 padding for RSA in Microchip Libraries for Applications 2018-11-26 All up to 2018-11-26. The vulnerability can allow one to use Bleichenbacher's oracle attack to decrypt an encrypted ciphertext by making successive queries to the server using the vulnerable library, resulting in remote information disclosure.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refarchiv.infsec.ethz.ch/education/fs08/secsem/bleichenbacher98.pdfRefbi-zone.medium.com/silence-will-fall-or-how-it-can-take-2-years-to-get-your-vuln-registered-e6134846f5bbRefwww.microchip.com/mplab/microchip-libraries-for-applicationsRefarchiv.infsec.ethz.ch/education/fs08/secsem/bleichenbacher98.pdfRefbi-zone.medium.com/silence-will-fall-or-how-it-can-take-2-years-to-get-your-vuln-registered-e6134846f5bbRefwww.microchip.com/mplab/microchip-libraries-for-applications

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-20950?

CVE-2020-20950 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 19, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2020-20950?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2020-20950?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2020-20950?

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