CVE-2026-3337: Timing Side-Channel in AES-CCM Tag Verification in AWS-LC

Published Mar 2, 2026
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Updated

Observable timing discrepancy in AES-CCM decryption in AWS-LC allows an unauthenticated user to potentially determine authentication tag validity via timing analysis.

The impacted implementations are through the EVP CIPHER API: EVPaes128ccm, EVPaes192ccm, and EVPaes256ccm.

Customers of AWS services do not need to take action. Applications using AWS-LC should upgrade to AWS-LC version 1.69.0.

Affected Software

5 affected components
github/aws-lc<1.69.0
Amazon Aws-lc-fips-sys Rust>=0.13.0<0.13.12
Amazon Aws-lc-sys Rust>=0.14.0<0.38.0
Amazon Aws Libcrypto>=1.21.0<1.69.0
Amazon Aws Libcrypto>=3.0.0<3.2.0

Event History

Mar 2, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:20 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:20 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:16 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:16 PM
Affected Software
Jan 11, 58189
Event
via FIRST·09:18 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-3337?

CVE-2026-3337 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for allowing unauthenticated users to exploit timing side-channels in AES-CCM decryption.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-3337?

To remediate CVE-2026-3337, upgrade to AWS-LC version 1.69.0 or later, which addresses the timing discrepancy issue.

3

What impact does CVE-2026-3337 have on systems using AWS-LC?

CVE-2026-3337 can enable attackers to perform timing analysis and potentially infer the validity of authentication tags during AES-CCM decryption.

4

Is CVE-2026-3337 exploitable remotely?

Yes, CVE-2026-3337 is exploitable by unauthenticated users, making systems vulnerable to remote attacks.

5

What software is affected by CVE-2026-3337?

CVE-2026-3337 affects implementations of AWS-LC up to version 1.69.0, specifically those using the EVP CIPHER API.

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