CVE-2017-16007 Invalid Curve Attack in node-jose
MediumCVSS 5.9
EPSS 0.91%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
node-jose is a JavaScript implementation of the JSON Object Signing and Encryption (JOSE) for current web browsers and node.js-based servers. node-jose earlier than version 0.9.3 is vulnerable to an invalid curve attack. This allows an attacker to recover the private secret key when JWE with Key Agreement with Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman Ephemeral Static (ECDH-ES) is used.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| npm node-jose(npm) | < 0.9.3 | 0.9.3 |
| cisco node-jose | < 0.9.3 | 0.9.3 |
| HackerOne node-jose node module | = <0.9.3 | No fix listed |
References
- nvd.nist.gov third-party-advisory
- blog.intothesymmetry.com exploit third-party-advisory
- gist.github.com patch third-party-advisory
- github.com patch
- github.com patch
- github.com
- github.com
- github.com third-party-advisory
- nodesecurity.io third-party-advisory