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CVE-2016-1000345

bouncycastle: DHIES/ECIES CBC modes are vulnerable to padding oracle attack

Severity Score

5.9
*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 DHIES/ECIES CBC mode vulnerable to padding oracle attack. For BC 1.55 and older, in an environment where timings can be easily observed, it is possible with enough observations to identify when the decryption is failing due to padding.

En Bouncy Castle JCE Provider, en versiones 1.55 y anteriores, el modo DHIES/ECIES CBC es vulnerable a ataques de oráculo de relleno. Para BC 1.55 y anteriores, en un entorno en el que las sincronizaciones pueden observarse fácilmente, es posible identificar con la suficiente atención en qué punto falla el descifrado debido al relleno.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
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
  • 2023-12-29 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-325: Missing Cryptographic Step
  • CWE-361: 7PK - Time and State
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"
-
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