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CVE-2022-45146

Published: Nov 21, 2022Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDUCWE-416
5.5MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 65.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
2 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

An issue was discovered in the FIPS Java API of Bouncy Castle BC-FJA before 1.0.2.4. Changes to the JVM garbage collector in Java 13 and later trigger an issue in the BC-FJA FIPS modules where it is possible for temporary keys used by the module to be zeroed out while still in use by the module, resulting in errors or potential information loss. NOTE: FIPS compliant users are unaffected because the FIPS certification is only for Java 7, 8, and 11.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-416

Affected Products

Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc.
commercialaka bouncycastle, bc-java, bouncy castle fips java api (bc-fja)
Bouncy Castle FIPS Java API (BC-FJA)Library
Security Products / pki-crypto
fips java apiLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
Wazuh, Inc
commercial·SEaka wazuh
WazuhOn-premSecurity Product
Security Products / vuln-mgmt-scanner
Oracle Corp.
commercial·USaka oracle
OpenJDKLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
Maven
package-ecosystem
org.bouncycastle:bc-fips
OSS Libraries
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Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/wiki/CVE-2022-45146
github.com
https://www.bouncycastle.org/latest_releases.html
bouncycastle.org
https://vuldb.com/ru/?id.214057
vuldb.com
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