How severe is CVE-2023-49292?

CVE-2023-49292 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.9, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2023-49292 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (26th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-49292?

CVE-2023-49292 affects Ecies Go. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2023-49292?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2023-49292 published?

CVE-2023-49292 was published on 2023-12-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2023-49292

CVE-2023-49292 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ecies Go with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.9. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-200.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.9)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (26th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-200
Affected product: Ecies Go
Published: 2023-12-05
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

ecies is an Elliptic Curve Integrated Encryption Scheme for secp256k1 in Golang. If funcations Encapsulate(), Decapsulate() and ECDH() could be called by an attacker, they could recover any private key that interacts with it. This vulnerability was patched in 2.0.8. Users are advised to upgrade.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-49292?: ecies is an Elliptic Curve Integrated Encryption Scheme for secp256k1 in Golang. If funcations Encapsulate(), Decapsulate() and ECDH() could be called by an attacker, they could recover any private key that interacts with it. This vulnerability was patched in 2.0.8. Users are advised to upgrade.
How severe is CVE-2023-49292?: CVE-2023-49292 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.9, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2023-49292 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (26th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2023-49292?: CVE-2023-49292 affects Ecies Go. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2023-49292?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2023-49292 published?: CVE-2023-49292 was published on 2023-12-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:ecies:go:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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