CVE-2014-0878: ibm java_sdk Cryptographic Issues
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2014-0878 is a medium (CVSS 5.8) Cryptographic Issues vulnerability in ibm java_sdk. EPSS estimates a 2.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 5Timeline
- 26-05-2014PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The IBMSecureRandom component in the IBMJCE and IBMSecureRandom cryptographic providers in IBM SDK Java Technology Edition 5.0 before Service Refresh 16 FP6, 6 before Service Refresh 16, 6.0.1 before Service Refresh 8, 7 before Service Refresh 7, and 7R1 before Service Refresh 1 makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by predicting the random number generator's output.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
2.09%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
81%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.09% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ibm1 product
- java_sdk6.0.0.0 | 6.0.1.0 | 6.0.2.0 | 6.0.3.0 | 6.0.4.0 | 6.0.5.0 | 6.0.6.0 | 6.0.7.0 | 6.0.8.0 | 6.0.8.1 | 6.0.9.0 | 6.0.9.1 | 6.0.9.2 | 6.0.10.0 | 6.0.10.1 | 6.0.11.0 | 6.0.12.0 | 6.0.13.0 | 6.0.13.1 | 6.0.13.2 | 6.0.14.0 | 6.0.15.0 | 6.0.15.1 | 5.0.0.0 | 5.0.11.0 | 5.0.11.1 | 5.0.11.2 | 5.0.12.0 | 5.0.12.1 | 5.0.12.2 | 5.0.12.3 | 5.0.12.4 | 5.0.12.5 | 5.0.13.0 | 5.0.14.0 | 5.0.15.0 | 5.0.16.0 | 5.0.16.1 | 5.0.16.2 | 5.0.16.3 | 5.0.16.4 | 5.0.16.5 | 7.0.0.0 | 7.0.1.0 | 7.0.2.0 | 7.0.3.0 | 7.0.4.0 | 7.0.4.1 | 7.0.4.2 | 7.0.5.0 | 7.0.6.0 | 7.0.6.1 | 7.1.0.0
1 vendor · 1 product
References
22 links- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21680750X Refsource CONFIRM
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