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 1.8.
Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/org.bouncycastle/bcprov-jdk15on/1.56/a153c6f9744a3e9dd6feab5e210e1c9861362ec7/bcprov-jdk15on-1.56.jar
Legion of the Bouncy Castle Legion of the Bouncy Castle Java Cryptography APIs 1.58 up to but not including 1.60 contains a CWE-470: Use of Externally-Controlled Input to Select Classes or Code ('Unsafe Reflection') vulnerability in XMSS/XMSS^MT private key deserialization that can result in Deserializing an XMSS/XMSS^MT private key can result in the execution of unexpected code. This attack appear to be exploitable via A handcrafted private key can include references to unexpected classes which will be picked up from the class path for the executing application. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 1.60 and later.
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CVE-2018-1000613 - High Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - bcprov-jdk15on-1.56.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 1.8.
Library home page: http://www.bouncycastle.org/java.html
Path to dependency file: /Sample/build.gradle
Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/org.bouncycastle/bcprov-jdk15on/1.56/a153c6f9744a3e9dd6feab5e210e1c9861362ec7/bcprov-jdk15on-1.56.jar
Dependency Hierarchy: - lint-gradle-27.1.0.jar (Root Library) - sdk-common-27.1.0.jar - :x: **bcprov-jdk15on-1.56.jar** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: 6f872f973c7d963a60695841742fa1a8ef36c1d2
Found in base branch: master
Vulnerability Details
Legion of the Bouncy Castle Legion of the Bouncy Castle Java Cryptography APIs 1.58 up to but not including 1.60 contains a CWE-470: Use of Externally-Controlled Input to Select Classes or Code ('Unsafe Reflection') vulnerability in XMSS/XMSS^MT private key deserialization that can result in Deserializing an XMSS/XMSS^MT private key can result in the execution of unexpected code. This attack appear to be exploitable via A handcrafted private key can include references to unexpected classes which will be picked up from the class path for the executing application. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 1.60 and later.
Publish Date: 2018-07-09
URL: CVE-2018-1000613
CVSS 3 Score Details (9.8)
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: High - Availability Impact: High
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Type: Upgrade version
Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-1000613
Release Date: 2018-07-09
Fix Resolution: org.bouncycastle:bcprov-ext-debug-jdk15on:1.60,org.bouncycastle:bcprov-debug-jdk15on:1.60,org.bouncycastle:bcprov-debug-jdk14:1.60,org.bouncycastle:bcprov-ext-jdk14:1.60,org.bouncycastle:bcprov-ext-jdk15on:1.60,org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk14:1.60,org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk15on:1.60
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