CVE-2017-16007
node-jose is a JavaScript implementation of the JSON Object Signing and Encryption (JOSE) for current web browsers and node.js-based servers. node-jose earlier than version 0.9.3 is vulnerable to an invalid curve attack.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.91%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
node-jose is a JavaScript implementation of the JSON Object Signing and Encryption (JOSE) for current web browsers and node.js-based servers. node-jose earlier than version 0.9.3 is vulnerable to an invalid curve attack. This allows an attacker to recover the private secret key when JWE with Key Agreement with Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman Ephemeral Static (ECDH-ES) is used.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.9 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.91% probability · 60th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Affected
- cisco/node-jose
- Source
- support@hackerone.com
EPSS 0.9% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://blog.intothesymmetry.com/2017/03/critical-vulnerability-in-json-web.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://gist.github.com/asanso/fa25685348051ef6a28d49aa0f27a4aePatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/cisco/node-joseThird Party Advisory
- https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/324Third Party Advisory
- http://blog.intothesymmetry.com/2017/03/critical-vulnerability-in-json-web.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://gist.github.com/asanso/fa25685348051ef6a28d49aa0f27a4aePatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/cisco/node-joseThird Party Advisory
- https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/324Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.