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Vulnerability record · CVE-2014-0878 · published 26 May 2014

CVE-2014-0878: Ibm java sdk vulnerability

Ibm · Java Sdk

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.

5.8 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 2.1% · top 19.1% CWE-310 · CWE-310
5.8CVSS 2.0 base score
2.1%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
44References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/59022
http://secunia.com/advisories/59023
http://secunia.com/advisories/59058
http://secunia.com/advisories/61264
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21672043 Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21673836
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21674539
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21676672
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21676703
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21676746
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21679610
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21679713
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21680750
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21681256
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21683484
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21686717 Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21689593 Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21675343
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21675588
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21677387
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67601
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/91084
http://secunia.com/advisories/59022
http://secunia.com/advisories/59023
http://secunia.com/advisories/59058
http://secunia.com/advisories/61264
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21672043 Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21673836
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21674539
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21676672
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21676703
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21676746
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21679610
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21679713
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21680750
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21681256
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21683484
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21686717 Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21689593 Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21675343

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2014-0878), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.