Shared secret or Point multiplication of NIST P-256 points with X coordinate of zero
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
When computing a shared secret or point multiplication on the NIST P-256 curve that results in an X coordinate of zero, the resulting output is not properly reduced modulo the P-256 field prime and is invalid. The resulting output may cause an error when used in other operations. This may be leveraged by an attacker to cause an error scenario or incorrect choice of session key in applications which use the library, resulting in a limited denial of service for an individual user. The scope of impact cannot extend to other components.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Digital | Sweet B Library | before v2 | v2 | Patch available | CNA |
- Sweet B Library VendorWestern Digital Affected before v2 Fixed in v2 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:westerndigital:sweet_b:1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | Vulnerable | Westerndigital |
- cpe:2.3:a:westerndigital:sweet_b:1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1 Vulnerable ·Westerndigital
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Sweet B Library (Western Digital) Fixed in v2
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Western Digital Sweet B Library v2
4 records Highest priority Priority LOW 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-07179 Algorithm incorrectly returning error and Invalid unreduced value written to output bufferPriority LOW 25
- TI-2022-07177 Point Compression/Decompression of NIST P-256 points with X coordinate of zeroPriority LOW 25
- TI-2022-07176 Sweet-B Library: Point compress/decompress using the wrong bit for signPriority LOW 25
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-23003
References
More Western Digital vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-08187 Unauthenticated Remote Command injection as root occurs in the Western Digital MyCloud… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-12259 It was discovered that the Western Digital My Cloud device before 2.30.196 is affected by… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-12204 Western Digital My Cloud OS 5 arbitrary file read and write vulnerability via ftp CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-08186 Unauthenticated Remote Command injection as root occurs in the Western Digital MyCloud… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-01067 Memory corruption in Western Digital TV Media Player CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-12202 Command Injection Vulnerability in Western Digital My Cloud devices CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
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