Vulnerability in Gnupg Libgcrypt

CVE-2021-33560

Libgcrypt before 1.8.8 and 1.9.x before 1.9.3 mishandles ElGamal encryption because it lacks exponent blinding to address a side-channel attack against mpi_powm, and the window size is not chosen appropriately. This, for example, affects u…

EPSS: 0.023 (81.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-33560?
CVE-2021-33560 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gnupg Libgcrypt, classified under Observable Discrepancy. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-06-08.
How severe is CVE-2021-33560?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-33560 known to be exploited?
15 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.