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Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-16007 · published 4 June 2018

CVE-2017-16007: Cisco node-jose information exposure vulnerability

Cisco · Node Jose

node-jose is a JavaScript implementation of the JSON Object Signing and Encryption (JOSE) for current web browsers and node.js-based servers. node-jose earlier than version 0.9.3 is vulnerable to an invalid curve attack. This allows an attacker to recover the private secret key when JWE with Key Agreement with Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman Ephemeral Static (ECDH-ES) is used.

5.9 CVSS 3.0 Medium EPSS 0.93% · top 41.0% CWE-200 · Information exposure
5.9CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 4.3
0.93%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

node-jose is a JavaScript implementation of the JSON Object Signing and Encryption (JOSE) for current web browsers and node.js-based servers. node-jose earlier than version 0.9.3 is vulnerable to an invalid curve attack. This allows an attacker to recover the private secret key when JWE with Key Agreement with Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman Ephemeral Static (ECDH-ES) is used.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://blog.intothesymmetry.com/2017/03/critical-vulnerability-in-json-web.html ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://gist.github.com/asanso/fa25685348051ef6a28d49aa0f27a4ae PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/cisco/node-jose Third Party Advisory
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/324 Third Party Advisory
http://blog.intothesymmetry.com/2017/03/critical-vulnerability-in-json-web.html ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://gist.github.com/asanso/fa25685348051ef6a28d49aa0f27a4ae PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/cisco/node-jose Third Party Advisory
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/324 Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-16007), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.