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CVE-2007-6755
The NIST SP 800-90A default statement of the Dual Elliptic Curve Deterministic Random Bit Generation (Dual_EC_DRBG) algorithm contains…
Medium5.8EPSS 1.6%
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- oracle
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium5.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.6% · top 24% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.8.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (8)
- http://blog.cryptographyengineering.com/2013/09/rsa-warns-developers-against-its-own.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-332655/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2007/11/the_strange_sto.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://blog.cryptographyengineering.com/2013/09/the-many-flaws-of-dualecdrbg.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://threatpost.com/in-wake-of-latest-crypto-revelations-everything-is-suspect (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 63657 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/09/stop-using-nsa-influence-code-in-our-product-rsa-tells-customers/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://rump2007.cr.yp.to/15-shumow.pdf (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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