Uncaught Exception Vulnerability in Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT Product
CVE-2019-17195

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Connect2id

Status
Nimbus Jose\+jwt
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 October 2019

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟣 EPSS 12%

What is CVE-2019-17195?

Before version 7.9, Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT is susceptible to a vulnerability that allows it to throw various uncaught exceptions while parsing a JWT. This issue may result in the application crashing, which can lead to potential information disclosure or enable unauthorized access through authentication bypass. It's essential to update to the latest version to mitigate these security risks.

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/e10d43984f39327e443e...
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8768553cda5838f59ee3...
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https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
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EPSS Score

12% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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