# CVE-2014-0878: Weak cryptography in n/a

> Attackers can predict random numbers in IBM Java SDK, defeating cryptographic protections and bypassing security mechanisms.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.8 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 26 May 2014
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-v5qx-wfhq-jh75

## What is CVE-2014-0878?

CVE-2014-0878 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 May 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The IBMSecureRandom component in the IBMJCE and IBMSecureRandom cryptographic providers in IBM SDK Java Technology Edition 5.0 before Service Refresh 16 FP6, 6 before Service Refresh 16, 6.0.1 before Service Refresh 8, 7 before Service Refresh 7, and 7R1 before Service Refresh 1 makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by predicting the random number generator's output.

Weakness: CWE-310

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-0878?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ibm Java Sdk.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-0878?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2014-0878 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-0878 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2014-8891](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-8891/): Security feature bypass in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2015-5041](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-5041/): Information disclosure in n/a (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2018-1417](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1417/): Privilege escalation in SDK, Java Technology Edition (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2016-0363](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-0363/): Security feature bypass in n/a (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2016-0376](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-0376/): Deserialization in n/a (high 8.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-0878 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2014-0878 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 May 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-0878 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0878/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0878/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-0878
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0878
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-0878

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0878/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.