Vulnerability in Bouncycastle Bc-Java
CVE-2016-1000352
In the Bouncy Castle JCE Provider version 1.55 and earlier the ECIES implementation allowed the use of ECB mode. This mode is regarded as unsafe and support for it has been removed from the provider.
Vulnerability class: POODLE (CVE-2014-3566)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.022 (81.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 82nd percentile — 81.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.022 · newest: 0.022 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2669 (vendor-advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2927 (vendor-advisory)
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20181127-0004/
- github.com/bcgit/bc-java/commit/9385b0ebd277724b167fe1d1456e3c112112be1f (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1000352?
- CVE-2016-1000352 is a high-severity vulnerability in Bouncycastle Bc-Java, classified under Cryptographic Issues. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2018-06-04.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1000352?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-1000352 known to be exploited?
- 8 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.