CVE-2021-36647
MEDIUMMbed TLS < 2.16.11 - Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm in mbedtls_mpi_exp_mod
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ARMmbed/mbedtls/releases/
Third Party Advisory
https://kouzili.com/Load-Step.pdf
Scores
CVSS v3
4.7
EPSS
0.0005
EPSS Percentile
15.7%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-327
Status
published
Products (1)
arm/mbed_tls
< 2.16.11
Published
Jan 17, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026