CVE-2022-29249

Reversible One-Way Hash and Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm in io.github.javaezlib.JavaEZ

State
Published
Severity
7.5 High
Published
May 24, 2022
Updated
Apr 23, 2025
Reserved
Apr 13, 2022

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Description

JavaEZ is a library that adds new functions to make Java easier. A weakness in JavaEZ 1.6 allows force decryption of locked text by unauthorized actors. The issue is NOT critical for non-secure applications, however may be critical in a situation where the highest levels of security are required. This issue ONLY affects v1.6 and does not affect anything pre-1.6. The vulnerability has been patched in release 1.7. Currently, there is no way to fix the issue without upgrading.

Scores

CVSSScoreVectorSource
3.17.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NGitHub_M

Weaknesses

  • CWE-327 Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm
  • CWE-328 Reversible One-Way Hash

Affected Products

ProductVersions
JavaEZJavaEZLib
  • = 1.6Affected

References

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