In the Bouncy Castle JCE Provider version 1.55 and earlier the ECIES implementation allowed the use of ECB mode. This mode is regarded as unsafe and support for it has been removed from the provider.
CVE-2016-1000352
HIGHNVD 7.47.4—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
This high-severity CVE scores 7.4 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.4%, top 40% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
7.4
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 2%CVSS: 7.4Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 7.4
- EG Score
- 7.4(medium)
- EPSS
- 80.5%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
June 4, 2018
Last Modified
May 12, 2025
References (10)
- cve@mitrehttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2669
- cve@mitrehttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2927
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/commit/9385b0ebd277724b167fe1d1456e3c112112be1f
- cve@mitrehttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20181127-0004/
- cve@mitrehttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2669
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2927
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/commit/9385b0ebd277724b167fe1d1456e3c112112be1f
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20181127-0004/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2016-1000352(2)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Patch Availability(2)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| redhat | yaml-cpp-0:0.5.1-7.el7sat | 2018-10-16 | redhat |
| redhat | bouncycastle | 2018-09-11 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(3 across 1 ecosystem)
Maven(3)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk14 | 1.38 ... 1.55 (13 versions) | 1.56 | — |
| org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk15 | 1.32 ... 1.46 (7 versions) | 1.56 | — |
| org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk15on | 1.46 ... 1.55 (10 versions) | 1.56 | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
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Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2016-1000352?
CVE-2016-1000352 is a high vulnerability published on June 4, 2018. In the Bouncy Castle JCE Provider version 1.55 and earlier the ECIES implementation allowed the use of ECB mode. This mode is regarded as unsafe and support for it has been removed from the provider.
When was CVE-2016-1000352 disclosed?
CVE-2016-1000352 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 4, 2018, with the most recent update on May 12, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2016-1000352 actively exploited?
CVE-2016-1000352 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 80.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-1000352?
CVE-2016-1000352 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.4 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2016-1000352?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-1000352, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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