CVE-2015-7503: Infoleak

Published Nov 18, 2015
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Updated

It was found that Zend\Crypt\PublicKey\Rsa\PublicKey has a call to opensslpublicencrypt(), which uses PHP's default $padding argument, which specifies OPENSSLPKCS1PADDING, indicating usage of PKCS1v1.5 padding. This padding has a known vulnerability, the Bleichenbacher's chosen-ciphertext attack, that can be used to recover an RSA private key.

Other sources

Potential Information Disclosure in Zend\Crypt\PublicKey\Rsa\PublicKey

Zend Framework before 2.4.9, zend-framework/zend-crypt 2.4.x before 2.4.9, and 2.5.x before 2.5.2 allows remote attackers to recover the RSA private key.

GitHub

Affected Software

17 affected componentsFixes available
composer/zendframework/zend-crypt>=2.0.0, <2.4.9, >=2.5.0, <2.5.2
composer/zendframework/zendframework>=2.0.0, <2.4.9
composer/zendframework/zendframework>=2.0.0<2.4.9
2.4.9
composer/zendframework/zend-crypt>=2.5.0<2.5.2
2.5.2
composer/zendframework/zend-crypt>=2.0.0<2.4.9
2.4.9
composer/zendframework/zendframework>=2.5.0<2.5.2
2.5.2
VMware Spring Framework=2.4.0
VMware Spring Framework=2.4.1
VMware Spring Framework=2.4.2
VMware Spring Framework=2.4.3
VMware Spring Framework=2.4.4
VMware Spring Framework=2.4.5
VMware Spring Framework=2.4.6
VMware Spring Framework=2.4.7
VMware Spring Framework=2.4.8
VMware Spring Framework=2.5.0
VMware Spring Framework=2.5.1

Event History

Nov 18, 2015
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·11:10 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Nov 23, 2015
Advisory Published
02:30 PM
Oct 10, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2015-7503?

CVE-2015-7503 is considered a moderate security vulnerability due to the potential for Bleichenbacher's chosen-ciphertext attack.

2

How do I fix CVE-2015-7503?

To remediate CVE-2015-7503, update zend-crypt to version 2.4.9 or later, or zendframework to version 2.5.2 or later.

3

What versions are affected by CVE-2015-7503?

CVE-2015-7503 affects zend-crypt versions from 2.0.0 to 2.4.9 and zendframework versions from 2.0.0 to 2.4.9.

4

What components are involved in CVE-2015-7503?

CVE-2015-7503 involves the `Zend\Crypt\PublicKey\Rsa\PublicKey` and the use of the openssl_public_encrypt function.

5

Is CVE-2015-7503 a known issue in PHP?

Yes, CVE-2015-7503 highlights a known issue with PHP's default padding mechanism in cryptographic operations.

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