CVE-2016-1000344 High Severity Vulnerability detected by WhiteSource

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CVE-2016-1000344 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - bcprov-jdk15on-1.52.jar

The Bouncy Castle Crypto package is a Java implementation of cryptographic algorithms. This jar contains JCE provider and lightweight API for the Bouncy Castle Cryptography APIs for JDK 1.5 to JDK 1.8.

path: /root/.m2/repository/org/bouncycastle/bcprov-jdk15on/1.52/bcprov-jdk15on-1.52.jar

Library home page: http://www.bouncycastle.org/java.html

Dependency Hierarchy:

• jasperreports-6.7.0.jar (Root Library)
  • itext-2.1.7.js6.jar
    • ❌ bcprov-jdk15on-1.52.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Vulnerability Details

In the Bouncy Castle JCE Provider version 1.55 and earlier the DHIES implementation allowed the use of ECB mode. This mode is regarded as unsafe and support for it has been removed from the provider.

Publish Date: 2018-06-04

URL: CVE-2016-1000344

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.4)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: High
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: High
  • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Change files

Origin: bcgit/bc-java@9385b0e

Release Date: 2016-08-27

Fix Resolution: Replace or update the following files: ECIESTest.java, IESUtil.java, AlgorithmParametersSpi.java, EC.java, IESCipher.java, ECIESVectorTest.java, IESParameterSpec.java, DHIESTest.java, DH.java, IESCipher.java

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