CVE-2022-29249
A weakness in JavaEZ 1.6 allows force decryption of locked text by unauthorized actors.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.72%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
JavaEZ is a library that adds new functions to make Java easier. A weakness in JavaEZ 1.6 allows force decryption of locked text by unauthorized actors. The issue is NOT critical for non-secure applications, however may be critical in a situation where the highest levels of security are required. This issue ONLY affects v1.6 and does not affect anything pre-1.6. The vulnerability has been patched in release 1.7. Currently, there is no way to fix the issue without upgrading.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.72% probability · 52th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-327, CWE-328, CWE-326
- Affected
- javaez project/javaez
- Source
- security-advisories@github.com
References
- https://github.com/JavaEZLib/JavaEZ/releases/tag/1.7Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/JavaEZLib/JavaEZ/security/advisories/GHSA-67fj-6w6m-w5j8Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/JavaEZLib/JavaEZ/releases/tag/1.7Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/JavaEZLib/JavaEZ/security/advisories/GHSA-67fj-6w6m-w5j8Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.