Information disclosure in Latchset Jwcrypto
CVE-2016-6298
The _Rsa15 class in the RSA 1.5 algorithm implementation in jwa.py in jwcrypto before 0.3.2 lacks the Random Filling protection mechanism, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain cleartext data via a Million Message Attack (MM…
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.004 (58.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Latchset Jwcrypto
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Issue Tracking)
- 92729 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, Broken Link)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6298?
- CVE-2016-6298 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Latchset Jwcrypto, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2016-09-01.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6298?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.