#VU24176 Cryptographic issues in Nimbus JOSE+JWT - CVE-2017-12973 

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#VU24176 Cryptographic issues in Nimbus JOSE+JWT - CVE-2017-12973

Published: January 10, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU24176
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-12973
CWE-ID: CWE-310
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Nimbus JOSE+JWT
Software vendor:
Connect2id Ltd.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to conduct a padding oracle attack.

the vulnerability exists due to improper validation of HMAC in authenticated AES-CBC decryption in Nimbus JOSE+JWT. A remote attacker can conduct a padding oracle attack.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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