Information disclosure in BouncyCastle
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2018-5382 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-264 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
The Bouncy Castle Crypto Package For Java Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products |
| Vendor | Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Brute-force attack
EUVDB-ID: #VU11223
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-5382
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to cobtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The weakness exists due to a design error when determining the size of the to be used to protect data inside of a keystore. A local attacker can gain access to a BKSv1 keystore file, bypass security restrictions and conduct brute-force attack.
Update to version 1.47 or later.
Vulnerable software versionsThe Bouncy Castle Crypto Package For Java: 1.0 - 1.46
External linkshttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/306792
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
