CVE-2023-52428

Description

In Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT before 9.37.2, an attacker can cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a large JWE p2c header value (aka iteration count) for the PasswordBasedDecrypter (PBKDF2) component.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.06%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bitbucket.org/connect2id/nimbus-jose-jwt/issues/526/ issue tracking
https://connect2id.com/products/nimbus-jose-jwt product
https://bitbucket.org/connect2id/nimbus-jose-jwt/commits/3b3b77e patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-52428?
CVE-2023-52428 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-52428?
To fix CVE-2023-52428, 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-2023-52428 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-52428 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.
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