CVE-2021-43393: Medium severity st stsafe-j firmware vulnerability

Published Mar 4, 2022
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Updated

STMicroelectronics STSAFE-J 1.1.4, J-SAFE3 1.2.5, and J-SIGN sometimes allow attackers to abuse signature verification. This is associated with the ECDSA signature algorithm on the Java Card J-SAFE3 and STSAFE-J platforms exposing a 3.0.4 Java Card API. It is exploitable for STSAFE-J in closed configuration and J-SIGN (when signature verification is activated) but not for J-SAFE3 EPASS BAC and EAC products. It might also impact other products based on the J-SAFE-3 Java Card platform.

Affected Software

4 affected components
ST Stsafe-j Firmware=1.1.4
ST STSAFE-J
ST J-safe3 Firmware=1.2.5
ST J-SAFE3

Event History

Mar 4, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:54 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:54 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2021-43393.

2

What software versions are affected by this vulnerability?

STMicroelectronics STSAFE-J 1.1.4 and J-SAFE3 1.2.5 are affected by this vulnerability.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2021-43393?

The severity of CVE-2021-43393 is medium with a severity value of 6.2.

4

How can attackers abuse signature verification with this vulnerability?

Attackers can abuse signature verification through the ECDSA signature algorithm on the Java Card J-SAFE3 and STSAFE-J platforms exposing a 3.0.4 Java Card API.

5

Are there any references for this vulnerability?

Yes, you can find more information about this vulnerability at the following references: [1](https://community.st.com/s/toparticles) and [2](https://www.cert.ssi.gouv.fr/avis/CERTFR-2022-AVI-169/).

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