Vulnerability Details : CVE-2022-29245
Potential exploit
SSH.NET is a Secure Shell (SSH) library for .NET. In versions 2020.0.0 and 2020.0.1, during an `X25519` key exchange, the client’s private key is generated with `System.Random`. `System.Random` is not a cryptographically secure random number generator, it must therefore not be used for cryptographic purposes. When establishing an SSH connection to a remote host, during the X25519 key exchange, the private key is generated with a weak random number generator whose seed can be brute forced. This allows an attacker who is able to eavesdrop on the communications to decrypt them. Version 2020.0.2 contains a patch for this issue. As a workaround, one may disable support for `curve25519-sha256` and `curve25519-sha256@libssh.org` key exchange algorithms.
Products affected by CVE-2022-29245
- cpe:2.3:a:ssh.net_project:ssh.net:2020.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:.net:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ssh.net_project:ssh.net:2020.0.1:*:*:*:*:.net:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ssh.net_project:ssh.net:2020.0.0:-:*:*:*:.net:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-29245
0.43%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 61 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2022-29245
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
8.6
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2.9
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NIST | |
5.9
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
2.2
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3.6
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NIST | |
6.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
2.8
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3.6
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GitHub, Inc. |
CWE ids for CVE-2022-29245
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The product uses a Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG) in a security context, but the PRNG's algorithm is not cryptographically strong.Assigned by: security-advisories@github.com (Primary)
References for CVE-2022-29245
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https://github.com/sshnet/SSH.NET/security/advisories/GHSA-72p8-v4hg-v45p
Weak private key generation · Advisory · sshnet/SSH.NET · GitHubExploit;Mitigation;Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/sshnet/SSH.NET/commit/03c6d60736b8f7b42e44d6989a53f9b644a091fb
Use cryptographically secure random number generator. · sshnet/SSH.NET@03c6d60 · GitHubPatch;Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/sshnet/SSH.NET/releases/tag/2020.0.2
Release 2020.0.2 · sshnet/SSH.NET · GitHubRelease Notes;Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/sshnet/SSH.NET/blob/bc99ada7da3f05f50d9379f2644941d91d5bf05a/src/Renci.SshNet/Security/KeyExchangeECCurve25519.cs#L51
SSH.NET/KeyExchangeECCurve25519.cs at bc99ada7da3f05f50d9379f2644941d91d5bf05a · sshnet/SSH.NET · GitHubExploit;Third Party Advisory
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