In Mbed TLS before 3.1.0, psa_aead_generate_nonce allows policy bypass or oracle-based…
Priority LOW 35CWE-327Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-327.
Summary
In Mbed TLS before 3.1.0, psa_aead_generate_nonce allows policy bypass or oracle-based decryption when the output buffer is at memory locations accessible to an untrusted application.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00954 61st percentileScored 2026-11-08
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:arm:mbed_tls:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 3.1.0 | Vulnerable | Arm |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 36 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 37 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:arm:mbed_tls:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.1.0 Vulnerable ·Arm
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 36 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 37 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-45451
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2grh-pj67-4p6p
References
Sources
- CVE-2021-45451 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-45451 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2grh-pj67-4p6p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2021-45451 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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