CVE-2021-43571

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    CVE-2021-43571

    Published: 9 Nov 2021Last Modified: 9 Jul 2026

    Summary:

    Details: The verify function in the Stark Bank Node.js ECDSA library (ecdsa-node) 1.1.2 fails to check that the signature is non-zero, which allows attackers to forge signatures on arbitrary messages.

    References: https://github.com/starkbank/ecdsa-node/releases/tag/v1.1.3, https://research.nccgroup.com/2021/11/08/technical-advisory-arbitrary-signature-forgery-in-stark-bank-ecdsa-libraries/

    Affected packages

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    Affected ranges

    Type: GIT

    Events:

    Introduced- 49c6003f3259be3105995a8034510061c64dff16
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    1.1.2

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
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    Physical
    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
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    Availability
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    High