Vulnerability in Connect2id Nimbus Jose\+jwt
CVE-2017-12973
Nimbus JOSE+JWT before 4.39 proceeds improperly after detection of an invalid HMAC in authenticated AES-CBC decryption, which allows attackers to conduct a padding oracle attack.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.1 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (50.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 51st percentile — 50.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Connect2id Nimbus Jose\+jwt — versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bitbucket.org/connect2id/nimbus-jose-jwt/commits/6a29f10f723f406eb25555f55842c5… (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- bitbucket.org/connect2id/nimbus-jose-jwt/issues/223/aescbc-return-immediately-o… (Third Party Advisory)
- bitbucket.org/connect2id/nimbus-jose-jwt/src/master/CHANGELOG.txt (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-12973?
- CVE-2017-12973 is a low-severity vulnerability in Connect2id Nimbus Jose\+jwt, classified under Improper Validation of Integrity Check Value. CVSS score: 3.1/10. Published 2017-08-20.
- How severe is CVE-2017-12973?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.1 out of 10.