CVE-2019-13628

What it is

wolfSSL and wolfCrypt 4.0.0 and earlier (when configured without --enable-fpecc, --enable-sp, or --enable-sp-math) contain a timing side channel in ECDSA signature generation. This allows a local attacker, able to precisely measure the duration of signature operations, to infer information about the nonces used and potentially mount a lattice attack to recover the private key used. The issue occurs because ecc.c scalar multiplication might leak the bit length.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure.

Exploit odds

0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

1. 2019-10-03 14:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-17 02:17 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 4.7 MEDIUM (CVSS).
• Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published

2019-10-03 14:15 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 02:17 UTC

Exploit probability

0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-203

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Wolfssl ≤ 4.0.0

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 4.7

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

High

Privileges needed

Low

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

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