medium
5.3
CWE
354
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2017-12973

First published: Sun Aug 20 2017(Updated: )

Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT could provide weaker than expected security, caused by proceeding improperly after detection of an invalid HMAC in authenticated AES-CBC decryption. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to conduct a padding oracle attack.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=1.0
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=1.1
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=1.2
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=1.3
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=1.4
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=1.5
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=1.6
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=1.7
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=1.8
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=1.9
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=1.9.1
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=1.10
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=1.11
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=1.12
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=2.0
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=2.0.1
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=2.1
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=2.1.1
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=2.2
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=2.3
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=2.4
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=2.5
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=2.6
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=2.7
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=2.8
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=2.9
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=2.10
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=2.10.1
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=2.11.0
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=2.12.0
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=2.13.0
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=2.13.1
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=2.14
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=2.15
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=2.15.1
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=2.15.2
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=2.16
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=2.17
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=2.17.1
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=2.17.2
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=2.18
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=2.18.1
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=2.18.2
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=2.19
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=2.19.1
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=2.20
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=2.21
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=2.22
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=2.22.1
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=2.23
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=2.24
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=2.25
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=2.26
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=2.26.1
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=3.0
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=3.1
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=3.1.1
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=3.1.2
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=3.2
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=3.2.1
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=3.2.2
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=3.3
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=3.4
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=3.5
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=3.6
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=3.7
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=3.8
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=3.8.1
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=3.8.2
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=3.9
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=3.9.1
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=3.9.2
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=3.10
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=4.0
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=4.0.1
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=4.1
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=4.1.1
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=4.2
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=4.3
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=4.3.1
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=4.4
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=4.5
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=4.6
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=4.7
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=4.8
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=4.9
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=4.10
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=4.11
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=4.11.1
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=4.11.2
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=4.12
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=4.13
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=4.13.1
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=4.14
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=4.15
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=4.15.1
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=4.16
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=4.16.1
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=4.16.2
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=4.17
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=4.18
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=4.19
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=4.20
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=4.21
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=4.22
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=4.23
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=4.24
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=4.25
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=4.26
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=4.26.1
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=4.27
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=4.27.1
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=4.28
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=4.29
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=4.30
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=4.31
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=4.31.1
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=4.32
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=4.33
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=4.34
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=4.34.1
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=4.34.2
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=4.35
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=4.36.1
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=4.37
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=4.37.1
Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT=4.38
IBM Global Data Engine<=3.0.0.2

Remedy

https://bitbucket.org/connect2id/nimbus-jose-jwt/commits/6a29f10f723f406eb25555f55842c59a43a38912

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2017-12973?

    CVE-2017-12973 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2017-12973?

    To fix CVE-2017-12973, update to the latest version of Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT, specifically version 4.0 or later.

  • What software is vulnerable to CVE-2017-12973?

    CVE-2017-12973 affects Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT versions prior to 4.0 and IBM GDE versions up to 3.0.0.2.

  • What kind of attack can be exploited using CVE-2017-12973?

    CVE-2017-12973 can be exploited to conduct padding oracle attacks on authenticated AES-CBC decryption.

  • Is my application at risk if it uses affected versions for CVE-2017-12973?

    Yes, applications using affected versions of Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT and IBM GDE are at risk and should be updated.

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