CVE-2021-36647
mediumpriority · track · 19OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.002 · 6 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm in the function mbedtls_mpi_exp_mod() in lignum.c in Mbed TLS Mbed TLS all versions before 3.0.0, 2.27.0 or 2.16.11 allows attackers with access to precise enough timing and memory access information (typically an untrusted operating system attacking a secure enclave such as SGX or the TrustZone secure world) to recover the private keys used in RSA.
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affected products (7)
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references (12)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2021-36647/cnnvd
- https://github.com/ARMmbed/mbedtls/releases/cnnvd
- https://kouzili.com/Load-Step.pdfcnnvd
- https://mbed-tls.readthedocs.io/en/latest/tech-updates/security-advisories/mbedtls-security-advisory-2021-07-1/Patchcnnvd
- https://tls.mbed.org/tech-updates/security-advisories/mbedtls-security-advisory-2021-07-1cnnvd
- https://github.com/ARMmbed/mbedtls/releases/enisa_euvd
- https://kouzili.com/Load-Step.pdfenisa_euvd
- https://tls.mbed.org/tech-updates/security-advisories/mbedtls-security-advisory-2021-07-1enisa_euvd
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