Vulnerability CVE-2007-6755
Published: 2013-10-11   Modified: 2013-10-12

Description:
The NIST SP 800-90A default statement of the Dual Elliptic Curve Deterministic Random Bit Generation (Dual_EC_DRBG) algorithm contains point Q constants with a possible relationship to certain "skeleton key" values, which might allow context-dependent attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by leveraging knowledge of those values. NOTE: this is a preliminary CVE for Dual_EC_DRBG; future research may provide additional details about point Q and associated attacks, and could potentially lead to a RECAST or REJECT of this CVE.

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
5.8/10
4.9/10
8.6/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Medium
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Partial
Partial
None
Affected software
RSA -> Bsafe crypto-c me 
RSA -> Bsafe crypto-c me mfp psos 
RSA -> Bsafe crypto-c me mfp vxworks 
RSA -> Bsafe crypto-j 
RSA -> Bsafe crypto-j jsafe and jce 

 References:
http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/09/stop-using-nsa-influence-code-in-our-product-rsa-tells-customers/
http://blog.cryptographyengineering.com/2013/09/rsa-warns-developers-against-its-own.html
http://blog.cryptographyengineering.com/2013/09/the-many-flaws-of-dualecdrbg.html
http://rump2007.cr.yp.to/15-shumow.pdf
http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-332655/
http://threatpost.com/in-wake-of-latest-crypto-revelations-everything-is-suspect
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63657
https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2007/11/the_strange_sto.html
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