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CVE-2016-1000343

bouncycastle: DSA key pair generator generates a weak private key by default

Severity Score

7.5
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

In the Bouncy Castle JCE Provider version 1.55 and earlier the DSA key pair generator generates a weak private key if used with default values. If the JCA key pair generator is not explicitly initialised with DSA parameters, 1.55 and earlier generates a private value assuming a 1024 bit key size. In earlier releases this can be dealt with by explicitly passing parameters to the key pair generator.

En Bouncy Castle JCE Provider en versiones 1.55 y anteriores, el generador de pares de claves DSA genera una clave privada débil si se emplea con los valores por defecto. Si el generador de pares de claves JCA no se inicializa explícitamente con parámetros DSA, las versiones 1.55 y anteriores generan un valor privado asumiendo un tamaño de clave de 1024 bits. En versiones anteriores, esto puede mitigarse pasando explícitamente parámetros al generador de pares de claves.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2018-06-04 CVE Reserved
  • 2018-06-04 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • 2024-09-07 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-310: Cryptographic Issues
  • CWE-338: Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG)
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Bouncycastle
Search vendor "Bouncycastle"
 Legion-of-the-bouncy-castle-java-crytography-api
Search vendor "Bouncycastle" for product "Legion-of-the-bouncy-castle-java-crytography-api"
 <= 1.55
Search vendor "Bouncycastle" for product "Legion-of-the-bouncy-castle-java-crytography-api" and version " <= 1.55"
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Affected
Debian
Search vendor "Debian"
 Debian Linux
Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"
 8.0
Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "8.0"
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Affected