Resource exhaustion in Connect2id Nimbus_jose\+jwt
CVE-2023-52428
In Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT before 9.37.2, an attacker can cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a large JWE p2c header value (aka iteration count) for the PasswordBasedDecrypter (PBKDF2) component.
EPSS: 0.008 (52.2th 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
- Connect2id Nimbus_jose\+jwt
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (Product)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-52428?
- CVE-2023-52428 is a high-severity vulnerability in Connect2id Nimbus_jose\+jwt, classified under Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-02-11.
- How severe is CVE-2023-52428?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-52428 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.