CVE-2015-9235
CVSS V2 High 7.5
CVSS V3 Critical 9.8
Description
In jsonwebtoken node module before 4.2.2 it is possible for an attacker to bypass verification when a token digitally signed with an asymmetric key (RS/ES family) of algorithms but instead the attacker send a token digitally signed with a symmetric algorithm (HS* family).
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2015-9235
- Assigner
- support@hackerone.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Modified
- Published Version
- 2018-05-29T20:29:00
- Last Modified Date
- 2019-10-09T23:15:57
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:auth0:jsonwebtoken:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 1 | OR | 4.2.2 |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- Access Vector
- NETWORK
- Access Compatibility
- LOW
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- PARTIAL
- Integrity Impact
- PARTIAL
- Availability Impact
- PARTIAL
- Base Score
- 7.5
- Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 10
- Impact Score
- 6.4
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.0
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- HIGH
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 9.8
- Base Severity
- CRITICAL
- Exploitability Score
- 3.9
- Impact Score
- 5.9
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.timmclean.net/2015/02/25/jwt-alg-none.html | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/17 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/auth0/node-jsonwebtoken/commit/1bb584bc382295eeb7ee8c4452a673a77a68b687 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://auth0.com/blog/2015/03/31/critical-vulnerabilities-in-json-web-token-libraries/ | Broken Link Vendor Advisory |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-9235 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-9235 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 17:14:40 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-03 06:43:33 | cve-assignments@hackerone.com | support@hackerone.com | CVE Assigner | updated |
| 2022-12-03 06:43:33 | 2018-05-29T20:29Z | 2018-05-29T20:29:00 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-03 06:43:33 | 2019-10-09T23:15:57 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-03 06:43:33 | Modified | Vulnerability Status | updated |