A vulnerability in the Cisco node-jose open source library before 0.11.0 could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to re-sign tokens using a key that is embedded within the token. The vulnerability is due to node-jose following the JSON Web Signature (JWS) standard for JSON Web Tokens (JWTs). This standard specifies that a JSON Web Key (JWK) representing a public key can be embedded within the header of a JWS. This public key is then trusted for verification. An attacker could exploit this by forging valid JWS objects by removing the original signature, adding a new public key to the header, and then signing the object using the (attacker-owned) private key associated with the public key embedded in that JWS header.
CVE-2018-0114
Score elevated to 7.8 because EPSS predicts 43% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (98th percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs). NVD baseline CVSS 7.5 retained for reference. Confidence: see factors.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 7.5
- EG Score
- 7.8HIGHhigh confidence
- EG Risk
- 67EG Risk 67/100CISA SSVC
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity78% × 45%Exploitation43% × 40%Automatability100% × 15%CISA SSVC: Track at low or medium mission impact; Attend at high (mission-essential systems).Action: A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high. - EPSS PROB
- 43%
- EPSS %ILE
- 98th
- KEV
- Not listed
CISA SSVCTrack at low or medium mission impact; Attend at high (mission-essential systems).
A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high.
Exploitation public PoC (CISA Vulnrichment) · Automatable yes (CISA Vulnrichment) · Technical impact partial (CISA Vulnrichment). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table
Published
January 4, 2018
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (10)
- psirt@ciscohttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102445
- psirt@ciscohttps://github.com/cisco/node-jose/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md
- psirt@ciscohttps://github.com/zi0Black/POC-CVE-2018-0114
- psirt@ciscohttps://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=56326
- psirt@ciscohttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44324/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102445
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/cisco/node-jose/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/zi0Black/POC-CVE-2018-0114
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=56326
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44324/
Affected Packages
(1 across 1 ecosystem)
npm(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fix by version range | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| node-jose | — |
| — |
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
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Publicly available exploits
(6 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (5 GitHub PoCs) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- GitHub PoCz-bool/Venom-JWTFirst seen Jan 27, 2025
针对JWT渗透开发的漏洞验证/密钥爆破工具,针对CVE-2015-9235/空白密钥/未验证签名攻击/CVE-2016-10555/CVE-2018-0114/CVE-2020-28042的结果生成用于FUZZ,也可使用字典/字符枚举(包括JJWT)的方式进行爆破(JWT Crack)
Open source ↗ - GitHub PoCj4k0m/CVE-2018-0114First seen Sep 3, 2021
Exploitation of a vulnerability in Cisco's node-jose, a JavaScript library created to manage JWT.
Open source ↗ - GitHub PoCscumdestroy/CVE-2018-0114First seen May 11, 2021
Exploit for Node-jose < 0.11.0 written in Ruby
Open source ↗ - GitHub PoCEremiel/CVE-2018-0114First seen Jan 3, 2021
python2.7 script for JWT generation
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-44324First seen Mar 20, 2018
Cisco node-jos < 0.11.0 - Re-sign Tokens
Open source ↗ - GitHub PoCzi0Black/POC-CVE-2018-0114First seen Mar 20, 2018
This repository contains the POC of an exploit for node-jose < 0.11.0
Open source ↗
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