Vulnerability in Connect2id Nimbus_jose\+jwt
CVE-2017-12974
Nimbus JOSE+JWT before 4.36 proceeds with ECKey construction without ensuring that the public x and y coordinates are on the specified curve, which allows attackers to conduct an Invalid Curve Attack in environments where the JCE provider…
EPSS: 0.013 (65.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Connect2id Nimbus_jose\+jwt — versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.2
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-12974?
- CVE-2017-12974 is a high-severity vulnerability in Connect2id Nimbus_jose\+jwt, classified under Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-08-20.
- How severe is CVE-2017-12974?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.