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 lacks the applicable curve validation.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.013 (69.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 70th percentile — 69.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · 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/issues/217/explicit-check-for-ec-publi… (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- bitbucket.org/connect2id/nimbus-jose-jwt/src/master/CHANGELOG.txt (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- bitbucket.org/connect2id/nimbus-jose-jwt/commits/f3a7a801f0c6b078899fed9226368e… (Third Party Advisory)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/9317fd092b257a0815434b116a8af8daea6e920b6673f4fd55… (mailing-list)
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.