CVE-2020-14966

7.5 HIGH
Published: June 22, 2020 Modified: June 22, 2026
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Description

An issue was discovered in the jsrsasign package through 8.0.18 for Node.js. It allows a malleability in ECDSA signatures by not checking overflows in the length of a sequence and '0' characters appended or prepended to an integer. The modified signatures are verified as valid. This could have a security-relevant impact if an application relied on a single canonical signature.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/kjur/jsrsasign/issues/437
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/kjur/jsrsasign/releases/tag/8.0.17
Source: cve@mitre.org
Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/kjur/jsrsasign/releases/tag/8.0.18
Source: cve@mitre.org
Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://kjur.github.io/jsrsasign/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200724-0001/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://www.npmjs.com/package/jsrsasign
Source: cve@mitre.org
Product Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/kjur/jsrsasign/issues/437
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/kjur/jsrsasign/releases/tag/8.0.17
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/kjur/jsrsasign/releases/tag/8.0.18
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://kjur.github.io/jsrsasign/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200724-0001/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.npmjs.com/package/jsrsasign
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Product Third Party Advisory

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.1%
62th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

netapp kjur