Vulnerability in Botan_project Botan

CVE-2021-24115

In Botan before 2.17.3, constant-time computations are not used for certain decoding and encoding operations (base32, base58, base64, and hex).

EPSS: 0.020 (78.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-24115?
CVE-2021-24115 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Botan_project Botan. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2021-02-22.
How severe is CVE-2021-24115?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.