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CVE-2023-51939 (GCVE-0-2023-51939)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-02-01 00:00 – Updated: 2025-06-16 19:07
VLAI
Summary
An issue in the cp_bbs_sig function in relic/src/cp/relic_cp_bbs.c of Relic relic-toolkit 0.6.0 allows a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information and escalate privileges via the cp_bbs_sig function.
Severity
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-08-26 17:42 UTC
CWE
  • n/a
  • CWE-74 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
Assigner
References
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