CVE-2016-1000344 (High) detected in bcprov-jdk15on-1.50.jar

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CVE-2016-1000344 - High 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

In the Bouncy Castle JCE Provider version 1.55 and earlier the DHIES implementation allowed the use of ECB mode. This mode is regarded as unsafe and support for it has been removed from the provider.

Publish Date: 2018-06-04

URL: CVE-2016-1000344

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.4)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: High - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: High - 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-2016-1000344

Release Date: 2018-06-04

Fix Resolution (org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk15on): 1.56

Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.bouncycastle:bcpkix-jdk15on): 1.53

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