Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2015-7940
The Bouncy Castle Java library before 1.51 does not validate a point is withing the elliptic curve, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain private keys via a series of crafted elliptic curve Diffie Hellman (ECDH) key exchanges, aka an "invalid curve attack."
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
5.0
MEDIUM
EPSS Probability:4.82%
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| opensuse | leap | 42.1 |
| opensuse | opensuse | 13.1, 13.2 |
| bouncycastle | bouncy_castle_crypto_package | all |
| oracle | application_testing_suite | 12.5.0.1, 12.5.0.2, 12.5.0.3 |
| oracle | enterprise_manager_ops_center | 12.1.4, 12.2.2 |
| oracle | peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools | 8.54, 8.55 |
| oracle | virtual_desktop_infrastructure | 3.5.2 |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
4.820%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | MITRE Corporation · N/A · USA |
| Reserved | 2015-10-22T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2015-11-09T16:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2015-09-15 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-06T08:06:30 |
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