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CVE-2020-28052

An issue was discovered in Legion of the Bouncy Castle BC Java 1.65 and 1.66. The OpenBSDBCrypt.checkPassword utility method compared incorrect data when checking the password, allowing incorrect passwords to indicate they were matching with previously hashed ones that were different.

CVSS 8.1 · HighBuzz score 21.0

Buzz score

Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 21.0

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Buzz score components · mention 11.0 · diversity 10.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Mention score
11.0
2 evidence mentions in the snapshot
Diversity score
10.0
2 sources across 2 categories
KEV score
0.0
No KEV entry observed
OTX score
0.0
0 OTX pulses
PoC score
0.0
0 repos · best confidence N/A
Best PoC traction
0
Maximum stars on a matched PoC repo

Why it matters now

Mention timeline

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Evidence

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2 source links · newest first
  • 21st December – Threat Intelligence BulletinCheck Point Research

    For the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 21st December, please download our Threat Intelligence Bulletin. Top Attacks and Breaches Additional companies have been breached in the high-profile SolarWinds supply chain attack exposed last week. In addition to several US government agencies, Microsoft has confirmed that it was compromised, but states that […]

    vendorresearch.checkpoint.comDec 21, 2020, 7:27 PM
  • Authentication Bypass Vulnerability Patched in Bouncy Castle LibrarySecurityWeek

    A high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability was recently addressed in the Bouncy Castle cryptography library. Founded in 2000, the project represents a collection of APIs used in cryptography for both Java and C#, with a strong emphasis on standards compliance and adaptability.

    newswww.securityweek.comDec 18, 2020, 7:00 PM

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