Bouncy Castle BC Java before 1.66, BC C# .NET before 1.8.7, BC-FJA before 1.0.1.2, 1.0.2.1, and BC-FNA before 1.0.1.1 have a timing issue within the EC math library that can expose information about the private key when an attacker is able to observe timing information for the generation of multiple deterministic ECDSA signatures.
CVE-2020-15522 - Medium Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - portable.bouncycastle.1.8.1.3.nupkg
Portable version of Bouncy Castle with .NET Standard and PCL support
Library home page: https://api.nuget.org/packages/portable.bouncycastle.1.8.1.3.nupkg
Path to dependency file: /src/NetCore2Blockly/TestBlocklyHtml/TestBlocklyHtml.csproj
Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.nuget/packages/portable.bouncycastle/1.8.1.3/portable.bouncycastle.1.8.1.3.nupkg
Dependency Hierarchy: - aspnetcore.healthchecks.ui.3.1.1.nupkg (Root Library) - kubernetesclient.1.6.10.nupkg - :x: **portable.bouncycastle.1.8.1.3.nupkg** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in base branch: master
Vulnerability Details
Bouncy Castle BC Java before 1.66, BC C# .NET before 1.8.7, BC-FJA before 1.0.1.2, 1.0.2.1, and BC-FNA before 1.0.1.1 have a timing issue within the EC math library that can expose information about the private key when an attacker is able to observe timing information for the generation of multiple deterministic ECDSA signatures.
Publish Date: 2021-05-20
URL: CVE-2020-15522
CVSS 3 Score Details (5.9)
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: High - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: None
For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.Suggested Fix
Type: Upgrade version
Origin: https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/wiki/CVE-2020-15522
Release Date: 2021-05-20
Fix Resolution: org.bouncycastle:bc-fips:1.0.2.1;org.bouncycastle:bc-fips-debug:1.0.2.1;org.bouncycastle:bcprov-ext-jdk14:1.66;org.bouncycastle:bcprov-ext-jdk15on:1.66;org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk14:1.66;org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk15on:1.66;BouncyCastle - 1.8.9;Portable.BouncyCastle - 1.8.8
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