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CVE-2020-28498

Elliptic Uses a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm

The npm package `elliptic` before version 6.5.4 are vulnerable to Cryptographic Issues via the secp256k1 implementation in elliptic/ec/key.js. There is no check to confirm that the public key point passed into the derive function actually exists on the secp256k1 curve. This results in the potential for the private key used in this implementation to be revealed after a number of ECDH operations are performed.

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Vulnerability Details
Score
6.7
Score Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Versions
elliptic < 6.5.4
Severity
Medium
Ecosystem
JavaScript
Publish Date
March 8, 2021
Modified Date
January 14, 2025