CVE-2014-3068 Weak cryptography in n/a

Medium 6.4 Published Updated

Attackers can brute force private keys from IBM Java CMS keystores due to weak cryptographic implementation, requiring an upgrade to secure versions.

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

What is CVE-2014-3068?

CVE-2014-3068 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Dec 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 7 R1 before SR1 FP1 (7.1.1.1), 7 before SR7 FP1 (7.0.7.1), 6 R1 before SR8 FP1 (6.1.8.1), 6 before SR16 FP1 (6.0.16.1), and before 5.0 SR16 FP7 (5.0.16.7) allows attackers to obtain the private key from a Certificate Management System (CMS) keystore via a brute force attack.

Weakness: CWE-255

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-3068?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Java.

How do I fix CVE-2014-3068?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2014-3068 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-3068 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-24mr-4mwr-24fg.

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