Vulnerability in P5-Crypt-Perl Project

CVE-2020-13895

Crypt::Perl::ECDSA in the Crypt::Perl (aka p5-Crypt-Perl) module before 0.32 for Perl fails to verify correct ECDSA signatures when r and s are small and when s = 1. This happens when using the curve secp256r1 (prime256v1). This could conceivably have a security-relevant impact if an attacker wishes to use public r and s values when guessing whether signature verification will fail.

EPSS: 0.007 (49.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-13895?
CVE-2020-13895 is a high-severity vulnerability in P5-Crypt-Perl Project, classified under Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-06-07.
How severe is CVE-2020-13895?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-13895 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.