Vulnerability in Bouncycastle Bc-java
CVE-2016-1000345
In the Bouncy Castle JCE Provider version 1.55 and earlier the DHIES/ECIES CBC mode vulnerable to padding oracle attack. For BC 1.55 and older, in an environment where timings can be easily observed, it is possible with enough observations…
EPSS: 0.026 (83.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Bouncycastle Bc-java
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1000345?
- CVE-2016-1000345 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Bouncycastle Bc-java, classified under CWE-361. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2018-06-04.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1000345?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-1000345 known to be exploited?
- 8 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.