What is CVE-2022-38493?

CVE-2022-38493 is a high-severity vulnerability in Rhonabwy_project Rhonabwy, classified under Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-08-20.

How severe is CVE-2022-38493?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Rhonabwy_project Rhonabwy

CVE-2022-38493

Rhonabwy 0.9.99 through 1.1.x before 1.1.7 doesn't check the RSA private key length before RSA-OAEP decryption. This allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service via a crafted JWE (JSON Web Encryption) token.

Vulnerability class: POODLE (CVE-2014-3566)

EPSS: 0.003 (20.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Rhonabwy_project Rhonabwy
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-327 — Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm

References

cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-38493?: CVE-2022-38493 is a high-severity vulnerability in Rhonabwy_project Rhonabwy, classified under Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-08-20.
How severe is CVE-2022-38493?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.