CVE-2017-3156
Covert Timing Channel in Apache CXF
7.5
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 6.3%
Description
The OAuth2 Hawk and JOSE MAC Validation code in Apache CXF prior to 3.0.13 and 3.1.x prior to 3.1.10 is not using a constant time MAC signature comparison algorithm which may be exploited by sophisticated timing attacks.
How to fix CVE-2017-3156
To remediate CVE-2017-3156, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Maven/org.apache.cxf.karaf:apache-cxf—upgrade to 3.0.13 or later
Is CVE-2017-3156 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 6.3%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 3.0.13
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |