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Missing Cryptographic Step in OWASP Enterprise Security API for Java

Low severity GitHub Reviewed Published May 17, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Mar 20, 2024

Package

maven org.owasp.esapi:esapi (Maven)

Affected versions

>= 2.0.0, < 2.1.0

Patched versions

2.1.0

Description

The authenticated-encryption feature in the symmetric-encryption implementation in the OWASP Enterprise Security API (ESAPI) for Java 2.x before 2.1.0 does not properly resist tampering with serialized ciphertext, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass intended cryptographic protection mechanisms via an attack against authenticity in the default configuration, involving a null MAC and a zero MAC length.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Sep 30, 2013
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 17, 2022
Reviewed Jul 7, 2022
Last updated Mar 20, 2024

Severity

Low

EPSS score

0.367%
(73rd percentile)

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2013-5679

GHSA ID

GHSA-jcp9-796g-pv9p

Credits

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