OPKSSH up to 0.9.0 JWS authentication bypass

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in OPKSSH up to 0.9.0. This affects an unknown part of the component JWS Handler. Such manipulation leads to authentication bypass. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2025-3757. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in OPKSSH up to 0.9.0 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component JWS Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authentication bypass vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-305. The authentication algorithm is sound, but the implemented mechanism can be bypassed as the result of a separate weakness that is primary to the authentication error. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Versions of OpenPubkey library prior to 0.10.0 contained a vulnerability that would allow a specially crafted JWS to bypass signature verification.

The weakness was published by Ethan Heilman. The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-3757 since 04/17/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

Upgrading to version 0.10.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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NVD Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authentication bypass
CWE: CWE-305 / CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: OPKSSH 0.10.0

Timelineinfo

04/17/2025 🔍
05/13/2025 +26 days 🔍
05/13/2025 +0 days 🔍
05/24/2025 +11 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Researcher: Ethan Heilman
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-3757 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-3757
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-308750

Entryinfo

Created: 05/13/2025 20:02
Updated: 05/24/2025 02:41
Changes: 05/13/2025 20:02 (67), 05/24/2025 02:41 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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