CVE-2020-6829
Mozilla Firefox Electro-Magnetic Side-Channel Signature Weakness
Description
When performing EC scalar point multiplication, the wNAF point multiplication algorithm was used; which leaked partial information about the nonce used during signature generation. Given an electro-magnetic trace of a few signature generations, the private key could have been computed. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 80 and Firefox for Android < 80.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 28, 2020, 12:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 20, 2023, 5:15 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
1.4
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2020-6829 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2020-6829.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1631583 | Permissions Required |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/02/msg00021.html | |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-36/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-39/ | Vendor Advisory |
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CVE-2020-6829 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 20, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/02/msg00021.html [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 03, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1631583 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1631583 Permissions Required Changed Reference Type https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-36/ No Types Assigned https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-36/ Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-39/ No Types Assigned https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-39/ Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:-:*:* versions up to (excluding) 80.0 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:* versions up to (excluding) 80.0
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-6829 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2020-6829
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.19 }} 0.05%
score
0.57399
percentile