Vulnerability Description
jose is an npm library providing a number of cryptographic operations. In vulnerable versions AES_CBC_HMAC_SHA2 Algorithm (A128CBC-HS256, A192CBC-HS384, A256CBC-HS512) decryption would always execute both HMAC tag verification and CBC decryption, if either failed `JWEDecryptionFailed` would be thrown. A possibly observable difference in timing when padding error would occur while decrypting the ciphertext makes a padding oracle and an adversary might be able to make use of that oracle to decrypt data without knowing the decryption key by issuing on average 128*b calls to the padding oracle (where b is the number of bytes in the ciphertext block). All major release versions have had a patch released which ensures the HMAC tag is verified before performing CBC decryption. The fixed versions are `^1.28.1 || ^2.0.5 || >=3.11.4`. Users should upgrade their v1.x dependency to ^1.28.1, their v2.x dependency to ^2.0.5, and their v3.x dependency to ^3.11.4. Thanks to Jason from Microsoft Vulnerability Research (MSVR) for bringing this up and Eva Sarafianou (@esarafianou) for helping to score this advisory.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Jose Project | Jose | >= 1.0.0, < 1.28.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/panva/jose/security/advisories/GHSA-58f5-hfqc-jgchPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://www.npmjs.com/package/joseThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/panva/jose/security/advisories/GHSA-58f5-hfqc-jgchPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://www.npmjs.com/package/joseThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2021-29443?
CVE-2021-29443 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.9 (MEDIUM). jose is an npm library providing a number of cryptographic operations. In vulnerable versions AES_CBC_HMAC_SHA2 Algorithm (A128CBC-HS256, A192CBC-HS384, A256CBC-HS512) decryption would always execute ...
How severe is CVE-2021-29443?
CVE-2021-29443 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2021-29443?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Jose Project Jose.