CVE-2016-7036
python-jose failure to use a constant time comparison for HMAC keys
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.39%
Description
python-jose before 1.3.2 allows attackers to have unspecified impact by leveraging failure to use a constant time comparison for HMAC keys.
How to fix CVE-2016-7036
To remediate CVE-2016-7036, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- PyPI/python-jose—upgrade to 1.3.2 or later
- —upgrade to 1.3.2 or later
Is CVE-2016-7036 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.4%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 1.3.2
- from 0, < 1.3.2
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |