5.9
MEDIUM
CVE-2023-22899
Zip4j MAC Decryption Vulnerability
Description

Zip4j through 2.11.2, as used in Threema and other products, does not always check the MAC when decrypting a ZIP archive.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 10, 2023, 2:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 30, 2023, 4:24 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.2
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-22899 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Zip4j_project zip4j
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-22899.

URL Resource
https://breakingthe3ma.app Third Party Advisory
https://breakingthe3ma.app/files/Threema-PST22.pdf Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/srikanth-lingala/zip4j/issues/485 Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/srikanth-lingala/zip4j/releases Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34316206 Third Party Advisory
https://threema.ch/en/blog/posts/news-alleged-weaknesses-statement Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-22899 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 30, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/srikanth-lingala/zip4j/issues/485 No Types Assigned https://github.com/srikanth-lingala/zip4j/issues/485 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 26, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/srikanth-lingala/zip4j/issues/485 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 13, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://breakingthe3ma.app No Types Assigned https://breakingthe3ma.app Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://breakingthe3ma.app/files/Threema-PST22.pdf No Types Assigned https://breakingthe3ma.app/files/Threema-PST22.pdf Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/srikanth-lingala/zip4j/releases No Types Assigned https://github.com/srikanth-lingala/zip4j/releases Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34316206 No Types Assigned https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34316206 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://threema.ch/en/blog/posts/news-alleged-weaknesses-statement No Types Assigned https://threema.ch/en/blog/posts/news-alleged-weaknesses-statement Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-346
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:zip4j_project:zip4j:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.11.2
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.15 }} -0.00%

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0.50857

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