CVE-2011-1096 Weak cryptography in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can decrypt SOAP responses via a chosen-ciphertext attack on CBC mode, exposing plaintext data in JBoss Web Services.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2011-1096?

CVE-2011-1096 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Nov 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The W3C XML Encryption Standard, as used in the JBoss Web Services (JBossWS) component in JBoss Enterprise Portal Platform before 5.2.2 and other products, when using block ciphers in cipher-block chaining (CBC) mode, allows remote attackers to obtain plaintext data via a chosen-ciphertext attack on SOAP responses, aka "character encoding pattern attack."

Weakness: CWE-310

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1096?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Redhat Jboss Enterprise Portal Platform.

How do I fix CVE-2011-1096?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2011-1096 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1096 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r89h-jcj8-5p2m.

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