CVE-2017-16007 describes an invalid curve attack vulnerability in node-jose versions prior to 0.9.3, specifically impacting Cisco node-jose. This flaw allows an attacker to recover the private secret key when JSON Web Encryption (JWE) with Key Agreement using Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman Ephemeral Static (ECDH-ES) is employed. Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 5.9), the attack has high confidentiality impact and low attack complexity, requiring no user interaction. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 0.9.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:node-jose:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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