Vulnerability in Libjwt
CVE-2024-25189
libjwt 1.15.3 uses strcmp (which is not constant time) to verify authentication, which makes it easier to bypass authentication via a timing side channel.
EPSS: 0.010 (56.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Libjwt — versions 1.15.3
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 10.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-25189?
- CVE-2024-25189 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Libjwt, classified under Observable Discrepancy. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-02-08.
- How severe is CVE-2024-25189?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-25189 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.