VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2012-2417
CVSS score4.3 MEDIUM
EPSS probability2.39%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2012-06-17
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Description
PyCrypto before 2.6 does not produce appropriate prime numbers when using an ElGamal scheme to generate a key, which reduces the signature space or public key space and makes it easier for attackers to conduct brute force attacks to obtain the private key.