Vulnerability in Bouncycastle Bc-java

CVE-2016-1000346

In the Bouncy Castle JCE Provider version 1.55 and earlier the other party DH public key is not fully validated. This can cause issues as invalid keys can be used to reveal details about the other party's private key where static Diffie-He…

EPSS: 0.023 (81.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.7 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-1000346?
CVE-2016-1000346 is a low-severity vulnerability in Bouncycastle Bc-java, classified under CWE-320. CVSS score: 3.7/10. Published 2018-06-04.
How severe is CVE-2016-1000346?
Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.7 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-1000346 known to be exploited?
8 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.