CVE-2021-4076
A flaw exists in tang, a network-based cryptographic binding server, which could result in leak...
A flaw exists in tang, a network-based cryptographic binding server, which could result in leak of private keys.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.5
A flaw exists in tang, a network-based cryptographic binding server, which could result in leak of private keys.
- Record
CVE-2021-4076- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
A flaw exists in tang, a network-based cryptographic binding server, which could result in leak of private keys.
- Record
CVE-2021-4076- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-33968 No score
A flaw exists in tang, a network-based cryptographic binding server, which could result in leak of private keys.
- Record
EUVD-2021-33968- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-83f4-c2vq-g2p3
7.5
A flaw exists in tang, a network-based cryptographic binding server, which could result in leak...
A flaw exists in tang, a network-based cryptographic binding server, which could result in leak of private keys.
- Record
GHSA-83f4-c2vq-g2p3- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
7.5
A flaw exists in tang, a network-based cryptographic binding server, which could result in leak of private keys.
- Record
CVE-2021-4076- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2021-4076
7.5
A flaw exists in tang, a network-based cryptographic binding server, which could result in leak of private keys.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2021-4076- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2021-4076
7.5
A flaw exists in tang, a network-based cryptographic binding server, which could result in leak of private keys.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2021-4076- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected | ||
| aliases, products | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2021-4076 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Microsoft Tang, published December 19, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.56%, the 75th percentile. Fixed in tang 11-1.
References
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2029814
github.com/latchset/tang/pull/81
github.com/latchset/tang/commit/e82459fda10f0630c3414ed2afbc6320bb9ea7c9
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-4076
github.com/advisories/GHSA-83f4-c2vq-g2p3
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-4076
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-4076
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-4076