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CVE-2021-46873

MEDIUM CVSS: 5.3 Published: 2023-01-29 Modified: 2026-06-17

Description

WireGuard, such as WireGuard 0.5.3 on Windows, does not fully account for the possibility that an adversary might be able to set a victim's system time to a future value, e.g., because unauthenticated NTP is used. This can lead to an outcome in which one static private key becomes permanently useless.

Affected Platforms

Microsoft WindowsWireguard Wireguard

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-noinfo, CWE-362

References