Information disclosure in Cisco Node-Jose
CVE-2017-16007
node-jose is a JavaScript implementation of the JSON Object Signing and Encryption (JOSE) for current web browsers and node.js-based servers. node-jose earlier than version 0.9.3 is vulnerable to an invalid curve attack. This allows an attacker to recover the private secret key when JWE with Key Agreement with Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman Ephemeral Static (ECDH-ES) is used.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (59.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 59th percentile — 59.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cisco Node-Jose
- HackerOne Node-Jose Node Module — versions <0.9.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- gist.github.com/asanso/fa25685348051ef6a28d49aa0f27a4ae (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- nodesecurity.io/advisories/324 (Third Party Advisory)
- blog.intothesymmetry.com/2017/03/critical-vulnerability-in-json-web.html (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/cisco/node-jose (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-16007?
- CVE-2017-16007 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Node-Jose, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2018-06-04.
- How severe is CVE-2017-16007?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-16007 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.