CVE-2026-4601Public exploitNetwork attack vector

DSA private-key recovery via zero-component signatures

Published Mar 23, 2026 · Updated Mar 23, 2026

Missing cryptographic step in jsrsasign before 11.1.1 allows attackers to recover DSA private keys from invalid signatures. KJUR.crypto.DSA.signWithMessageHash returns signatures when r or s equals zero instead of generating a new ephemeral k and retrying. Exposure requires an application to use the affected DSA signing path and an attacker to obtain a zero-component signature; one such signature reveals x.

CVSS severity9.1
Critical
EPSS probability0.30%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Missing cryptographic step in jsrsasign before 11.1.1 allows attackers to recover DSA private keys from invalid signatures. KJUR.crypto.DSA.signWithMessageHash returns signatures when r or s equals zero instead of generating a new ephemeral k and retrying. Exposure requires an application to use the affected DSA signing path and an attacker to obtain a zero-component signature; one such signature reveals x.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-4601
Published
Mar 23, 2026
Updated
Mar 23, 2026
Vendor
jsrsasign project
Product
jsrsasign
Classifications
CWE-325
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 23, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 23, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <11.1.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

jsrsasign project · jsrsasignversion=0 <11.1.1

Published CVSS scores

8.7Red HatCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
9.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
8.8SnykCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:H/SA:N/E:P
8.7SnykCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-325Missing Cryptographic Step

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