CVE-2021-45450
In Mbed TLS before 2.28.0 and 3.x before 3.1.0, psa_cipher_generate_iv and psa_cipher_encrypt...
In Mbed TLS before 2.28.0 and 3.x before 3.1.0, psa_cipher_generate_iv and psa_cipher_encrypt allow policy bypass or oracle-based decryption when the output buffer is at memory locations accessible to an untrusted application.
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
In Mbed TLS before 2.28.0 and 3.x before 3.1.0, psa_cipher_generate_iv and psa_cipher_encrypt allow policy bypass or oracle-based decryption when the output buffer is at memory locations accessible to an untrusted application.
- Record
CVE-2021-45450- 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-327
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In Mbed TLS before 2.28.0 and 3.x before 3.1.0, psa_cipher_generate_iv and psa_cipher_encrypt allow policy bypass or oracle-based decryption when the output buffer is at memory locations accessible to an untrusted application.
- Record
CVE-2021-45450- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-32221 No score
In Mbed TLS before 2.28.0 and 3.x before 3.1.0, psa_cipher_generate_iv and psa_cipher_encrypt allow policy bypass or oracle-based decryption when the output buffer is at memory locations accessible to an untrusted application.
- Record
EUVD-2021-32221- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-97vf-2gx4-2rfm
In Mbed TLS before 2.28.0 and 3.x before 3.1.0, psa_cipher_generate_iv and psa_cipher_encrypt...
In Mbed TLS before 2.28.0 and 3.x before 3.1.0, psa_cipher_generate_iv and psa_cipher_encrypt allow policy bypass or oracle-based decryption when the output buffer is at memory locations accessible to an untrusted application.
- Record
GHSA-97vf-2gx4-2rfm- 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 - Weakness
- CWE-327
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
In Mbed TLS before 2.28.0 and 3.x before 3.1.0, psa_cipher_generate_iv and psa_cipher_encrypt allow policy bypass or oracle-based decryption when the output buffer is at memory locations accessible to an untrusted application.
- Record
CVE-2021-45450- 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
OSVJLSEC-2025-215
In Mbed TLS before 2.28.0 and 3.x before 3.1.0, `psa_cipher_generate_iv` and `psa_cipher_encrypt`...
In Mbed TLS before 2.28.0 and 3.x before 3.1.0, psa_cipher_generate_iv and psa_cipher_encrypt allow policy bypass or oracle-based decryption when the output buffer is at memory locations accessible to an untrusted application.
- Record
JLSEC-2025-215- 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 - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2021-45450
In Mbed TLS before 2.28.0 and 3.x before 3.1.0, psa_cipher_generate_iv and psa_cipher_encrypt allow policy bypass or oracle-based decryption when the output buffer is at memory locations accessible to an untrusted application.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2021-45450- 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
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11752-1 No score
libmbedcrypto7-2.28.0-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the libmbedcrypto7-2.28.0-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11752-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2026:11119-1 No score
libeverest-3.6.6-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the libeverest-3.6.6-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2026:11119-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
MbedTLS_jllJulia |
2.24.0+0 up to 2.28.0+0 | 2.28.0+0 |
mbedtlsUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.1.2-12.2.0-12.2.1-12.2.1-22.2.1-2ubuntu0.12.2.1-2ubuntu0.22.2.1-2ubuntu0.3 |
None known |
mbedtlsUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.5.1-1ubuntu12.6.0-12.7.0-22.8.0-12.8.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
None known |
mbedtlsUbuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.16.2-12.16.3-12.16.4-1ubuntu22.16.4-1ubuntu2+esm1 |
None known |
mbedtls-2openSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 2.28.0-1.1 | 2.28.0-1.1 |
mbedtls-3openSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 3.6.6-1.1 | 3.6.6-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2021-45450 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Trustedfirmware Mbed Tls, published December 21, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.23%, the 69th percentile. Fixed in MbedTLS_jll 2.28.0+0.
References
github.com/ARMmbed/mbedtls/releases/tag/v2.28.0
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TALJHOYAYSUJTLN6BYGLO4YJGNZUY74W
security.gentoo.org/glsa/202301-08
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-45450
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ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-45450
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-45450
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-45450