CVE-2021-22573 describes a critical vulnerability in the Google OAuth Client Library for Java where the IDToken verifier fails to properly validate token signatures, allowing an attacker to forge tokens with custom payloads. This flaw, rated 7.3 HIGH on the CVSS scale, could lead to high confidentiality and integrity impacts if exploited. While no active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion has been observed, affected organizations should upgrade to version 1.33.3 or above to mitigate the risk.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.33.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:oauth_client_library_for_java:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
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