HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2016-1000345
MEDIUM

CVE-2016-1000345

CWE-361Published: June 4, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

5.9
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

In the Bouncy Castle JCE Provider version 1.55 and earlier the DHIES/ECIES CBC mode vulnerable to padding oracle attack. For BC 1.55 and older, in an environment where timings can be easily observed, it is possible with enough observations to identify when the decryption is failing due to padding.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2016-1000345 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), with a CVSS base score of 5.9.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

bouncycastle1 product(s)
bc-java
Debian1 product(s)
debian linux
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
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GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
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Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
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CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/commit/21dcb3d9744c83dcf2ff8fcee06dbca7bfa4ef35#diff-4439ce586bf9a13bfec05c0d113b8098
PATCHhttps://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/commit/21dcb3d9744c83dcf2ff8fcee06dbca7bfa4ef35#diff-4439ce586bf9a13bfec05c0d113b8098
ADVISORYhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00009.html
ADVISORYhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00009.html

All References (14)

→
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2669
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2927
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https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/commit/21dcb3d9744c83dcf2ff8fcee06dbca7bfa4ef35#diff-4439ce586bf9a13bfec05c0d113b8098Patch · Third Party Advisory
→
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00009.htmlThird Party Advisory
→
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20181127-0004/
→
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3727-1/
→
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
→
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2669
→
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2927
→
https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/commit/21dcb3d9744c83dcf2ff8fcee06dbca7bfa4ef35#diff-4439ce586bf9a13bfec05c0d113b8098Patch · Third Party Advisory
→
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00009.htmlThird Party Advisory
→
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20181127-0004/
→
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3727-1/
→
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2016-1000345
CVSS Score5.9 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-361
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedJun 4, 2018

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2016-1000345 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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