CVE-2015-7940 (Medium) detected in bcprov-jdk15on-1.50.jar

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CVE-2015-7940 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - bcprov-jdk15on-1.50.jar

The Bouncy Castle Crypto package is a Java implementation of cryptographic algorithms. This jar contains JCE provider and lightweight API for the Bouncy Castle Cryptography APIs for JDK 1.5 to JDK 1.7.

Library home page: http://www.bouncycastle.org/java.html

Path to dependency file: /handler/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/bouncycastle/bcprov-jdk15on/1.50/bcprov-jdk15on-1.50.jar

Dependency Hierarchy: - bcpkix-jdk15on-1.50.jar (Root Library) - :x: **bcprov-jdk15on-1.50.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 349543fa7012e8d0f84182eb672766e12d70eac3

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

The Bouncy Castle Java library before 1.51 does not validate a point is withing the elliptic curve, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain private keys via a series of crafted elliptic curve Diffie Hellman (ECDH) key exchanges, aka an "invalid curve attack."

Publish Date: 2015-11-09

URL: CVE-2015-7940

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.3)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: Low - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-7940

Release Date: 2015-11-09

Fix Resolution (org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk15on): 1.51

Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.bouncycastle:bcpkix-jdk15on): 1.51

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