CVE-2023-49292

Public Exploit
Possible private key restoration in go package github.com/ecies/go

Description

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.

Category

4.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.19%
Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: ecies go
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/ecies/go/security/advisories/GHSA-8j98-cjfr-qx3h vendor advisory
https://github.com/ecies/go/commit/c6e775163866d6ea5233eb8ec8530a9122101ebd patch
https://github.com/ashutosh1206/Crypton/blob/master/Diffie-Hellman-Key-Exchange/Attack-Invalid-Curve-Point/README.md exploit
https://github.com/ecies/go/releases/tag/v2.0.8 release notes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-49292?
CVE-2023-49292 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-49292?
To fix CVE-2023-49292, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-49292 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-49292 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-49292?
CVE-2023-49292 affects ecies go.
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