CVE-2021-36647

MEDIUM

Mbed TLS < 2.16.11 - Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm in mbedtls_mpi_exp_mod

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

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