CVE-2022-29249
HIGHDescription
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.
How to fix
No published remediation has been found for this vulnerability's affected products yet.
Mitigation guidance may be in the linked vendor advisories in the References section below.
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CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 50% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-327 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2015-2808 | Low | 3.7 | 74% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2023-34039 | Critical | 9.8 | 64% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2016-6602 | Critical | 9.8 | 55% | - | - |
| CVE-2014-8687 | Critical | 9.8 | 44% | - | - |
| CVE-2020-13777 | High | 7.4 | 18% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2017-17428 | Medium | 5.9 | 15% | - | - |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2022-29249?
No published fix for CVE-2022-29249 has been found yet. Check the linked vendor advisories for guidance as it becomes available.
Is CVE-2022-29249 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2022-29249 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.70% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 50% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2022-29249?
CVE-2022-29249 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
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