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CVE-2024-28122

6.8 · MEDIUM
Published Mar 9, 2024 lestrrat-go CWE-400 EPSS 0.57% (45th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2024-28122 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting lestrrat-go jwx. It was published on March 9, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical Description

JWX is Go module implementing various JWx (JWA/JWE/JWK/JWS/JWT, otherwise known as JOSE) technologies. This vulnerability allows an attacker with a trusted public key to cause a Denial-of-Service (DoS) condition by crafting a malicious JSON Web Encryption (JWE) token with an exceptionally high compression ratio. This issue has been patched in versions 1.2.29 and 2.0.21.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from lestrrat-go. Update jwx to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor Product Versions Status
lestrrat-go jwx >= 0, < 1.2.29 Affected

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-28122?

CVE-2024-28122 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting lestrrat-go jwx. It was published on March 9, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-28122?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-28122?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from lestrrat-go. Update jwx to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2024-28122?

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