CVE-2020-12061

Published May 21, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 1.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
An issue was discovered in Nitrokey FIDO U2F firmware through 1.1. Communication between the microcontroller and the secure element transmits credentials in plain. This allows an adversary to eavesdrop the communication and derive the secrets stored in the microcontroller. As a result, the attacker is able to arbitrarily manipulate the firmware of the microcontroller.

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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-4377 An issue was discovered in Nitrokey FIDO U2F firmware through 1.1. Communication between the microcontroller and the secure element transmits credentials in plain. This allows an adversary to eavesdrop the communication and derive the secrets stored in the microcontroller. As a result, the attacker is able to arbitrarily manipulate the firmware of the microcontroller.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 11:48 AM
Reserved
Apr 22, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 21, 2021, 12:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:51 AM