CVE-2021-29443 is a padding oracle vulnerability affecting the jose npm library, specifically in its AES_CBC_HMAC_SHA2 decryption implementation. An attacker could exploit a timing difference during padding errors to decrypt data without the key. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.9 (Medium) due to its network attack vector and high impact on confidentiality, though it requires high attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 1.0.0, < 1.28.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:panva:jose:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | ||
>= 2.0.0, < 2.0.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:panva:jose:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | ||
>= 3.0.0, < 3.11.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:panva:jose:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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