high
7.5
CWE
347
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2017-12974

First published: Sun Aug 20 2017(Updated: )

Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT could provide weaker than expected security, caused by proceeding with ECKey construction without ensuring that the public x and y coordinates are on the specified curve. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to conduct an Invalid Curve Attack.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
IBM GDE<=3.0.0.2
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

Remedy

https://bitbucket.org/connect2id/nimbus-jose-jwt/issues/217/explicit-check-for-ec-public-key-on-curve

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2017-12974?

    CVE-2017-12974 is a vulnerability in Nimbus JOSE+JWT that allows a remote attacker to conduct an Invalid Curve Attack by proceeding with ECKey construction without ensuring the public x and y coordinates are on the specified curve.

  • What software is affected by CVE-2017-12974?

    Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT versions 1.0 to 4.35 and IBM GDE version up to 3.0.0.2 are affected by CVE-2017-12974.

  • How severe is CVE-2017-12974?

    CVE-2017-12974 has a severity rating of 7.5, which is considered high.

  • Are there any references related to CVE-2017-12974?

    References related to CVE-2017-12974 include links to commits, issues, and the changelog on Bitbucket.

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