CVE-2016-8217

Description

EMC RSA BSAFE Crypto-J versions prior to 6.2.2 has a PKCS#12 Timing Attack Vulnerability. A possible timing attack could be carried out by modifying a PKCS#12 file that has an integrity MAC for which the password is not known. An attacker could then feed the modified PKCS#12 file to the toolkit and guess the current MAC one byte at a time. This is possible because Crypto-J uses a non-constant-time method to compare the stored MAC with the calculated MAC. This vulnerability is similar to the issue described in CVE-2015-2601.

Category

3.7
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.28%
Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory securitytracker.com
Affected: n/a RSA BSAFE Crypto-J RSA BSAFE Crypto-J versions prior to 6.2.2
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Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540066/30/0/threaded mailing list third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95831 third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037732 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-8217?
CVE-2016-8217 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-8217?
To fix CVE-2016-8217, 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-2016-8217 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-8217 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-8217?
CVE-2016-8217 affects n/a RSA BSAFE Crypto-J RSA BSAFE Crypto-J versions prior to 6.2.2.
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