CVE-2015-10004 — HIGH (7.5)

Vulnerability Description

Token validation methods are susceptible to a timing side-channel during HMAC comparison. With a large enough number of requests over a low latency connection, an attacker may use this to determine the expected HMAC.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Json Web Token Project	Json Web Token	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-668

References

https://github.com/robbert229/jwt/commit/ca1404ee6e83fcbafb66b09ed0d543850a15b65PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/robbert229/jwt/issues/12Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2020-0023PatchVendor Advisory
https://github.com/robbert229/jwt/commit/ca1404ee6e83fcbafb66b09ed0d543850a15b65PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/robbert229/jwt/issues/12Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2020-0023PatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2015-10004?

CVE-2015-10004 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Token validation methods are susceptible to a timing side-channel during HMAC comparison. With a large enough number of requests over a low latency connection, an attacker may use this to determine th...

How severe is CVE-2015-10004?

CVE-2015-10004 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2015-10004?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Json Web Token Project Json Web Token.