CVE-2024-1631

agent-js: Insecure Key Generation in `Ed25519KeyIdentity.generate`

Published Feb 21, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 9.1 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Impact: The library offers a function to generate an ed25519 key pair via Ed25519KeyIdentity.generate with an optional param to provide a 32 byte seed value, which will then be used as the secret key. When no seed value is provided, it is expected that the library generates the secret key using secure randomness. However, a recent change broke this guarantee and uses an insecure seed for key pair generation. Since the private key of this identity (535yc-uxytb-gfk7h-tny7p-vjkoe-i4krp-3qmcl-uqfgr-cpgej-yqtjq-rqe) is compromised, one could lose funds associated with the principal on ledgers or lose access to a canister where this principal is the controller.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

Sign in to view the affected projects.

Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-0614 Impact: The library offers a function to generate an ed25519 key pair via Ed25519KeyIdentity.generate with an optional param to provide a 32 byte seed value, which will then be used as the secret key. When no seed value is provided, it is expected that the library generates the secret key using secure randomness. However, a recent change broke this guarantee and uses an insecure seed for key pair generation. Since the private key of this identity (535yc-uxytb-gfk7h-tny7p-vjkoe-i4krp-3qmcl-uqfgr-cpgej-yqtjq-rqe) is compromised, one could lose funds associated with the principal on ledgers or lose access to a canister where this principal is the controller.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-c9vv-fhgv-cjc3 agent-js: Insecure Key Generation in `Ed25519KeyIdentity.generate`
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Dfinity
Dfinity icp-js-core
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:dfinity:icp-js-core:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Dfinity
Dfinity icp-js-core
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00071}

epss

{'score': 0.00096}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Dfinity
Published
Updated
Aug 16, 2024, 2:55 PM
Reserved
Feb 19, 2024, 3:58 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Feb 21, 2024, 3:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:04 AM