CVE-2017-3156 describes a timing attack vulnerability in Apache CXF versions prior to 3.0.13 and 3.1.10. The OAuth2 Hawk and JOSE MAC Validation code in these versions did not use a constant-time MAC signature comparison algorithm, making it susceptible to sophisticated timing attacks. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity that could lead to high confidentiality impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.0.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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