CVE-2014-9970

Description

jasypt before 1.9.2 allows a timing attack against the password hash comparison.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.01% Top 25%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040360 vdb entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2809 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2547 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2810 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039744 vdb entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0294 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2808 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2546 vendor advisory
https://sourceforge.net/p/jasypt/code/668/ issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3141 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2811 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-9970?
CVE-2014-9970 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-9970?
To fix CVE-2014-9970, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-9970 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-9970 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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