CVE-2016-6298
MEDIUM
5.3
CVSS Score
Published: September 1, 2016 at 11:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:50 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorJwcrypto
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Severity
MEDIUM5.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
The _Rsa15 class in the RSA 1.5 algorithm implementation in jwa.py in jwcrypto before 0.3.2 lacks the Random Filling protection mechanism, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain cleartext data via a Million Message Attack (MMA).
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 0.3.2
Affected range stops below 0.3.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (5)
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92729x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/latchset/jwcrypto/commit/eb5be5bd94c8cae1d7f3ba9801377084d8e5a7bax_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/latchset/jwcrypto/issues/65x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatch
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/latchset/jwcrypto/pull/66x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/latchset/jwcrypto/releases/tag/v0.3.2CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- HIGH
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-200
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