CVE-2017-12972
In Nimbus JOSE+JWT before 4.39, there is no integer-overflow check when converting length values from bytes to bits, which allows attackers to conduct HMAC bypass attacks by shifting Additional Authenticated Data (AAD) and ciphertext so that different plaintext is obtained for the same HMAC.
Published:Aug 20, 2017
Last Modified:Apr 20, 2025
EPS:Aug 20, 2017
EPSS Score:0.00148
CVSS Score:7.5
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Connect2id
Product
Nimbus Jose\+jwt
Connect2id
Nimbus Jose\+jwt
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
References
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
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User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
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Integrity
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Availability
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High
