CVE-2017-12974 describes an Invalid Curve Attack vulnerability in Nimbus JOSE+JWT versions prior to 4.36, affecting the connect2id nimbus_jose+jwt library. The flaw allows attackers to bypass cryptographic protections by providing invalid elliptic curve coordinates during ECKey construction, specifically when the underlying JCE provider lacks proper curve validation. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable with low attack complexity, potentially leading to high confidentiality impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:connect2id:nimbus_jose\+jwt:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:connect2id:nimbus_jose\+jwt:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:connect2id:nimbus_jose\+jwt:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:connect2id:nimbus_jose\+jwt:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:connect2id:nimbus_jose\+jwt:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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