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TI-2024-15698 Aliases CVE-2024-23680GHSA-55xh-53m6-936r

AWS Encryption SDK for Java Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature

Priority LOW 29CWE-347Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-347.

Summary

AWS Encryption SDK for Java versions 2.0.0 to 2.2.0 and less than 1.9.0 incorrectly validates some invalid ECDSA signatures.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0021 11th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed com.amazonaws:aws-encryption-sdk-java: 2.2.0, 1.9.0com.amazonaws:aws-encryption-sdk-java (Maven): 1.9.0, 2.2.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—com.amazonaws:aws-encryption-sdk-java2.0.0 to before 2.2.0; before 1.9.02.2.0, 1.9.0Patch availableCNA
—com.amazonaws:aws-encryption-sdk-java (Maven)before 1.9.01.9.0Patch availableGHSA-55xh-53m6-936r
—com.amazonaws:aws-encryption-sdk-java (Maven)2.0.0 to before 2.2.02.2.0Patch availableGHSA-55xh-53m6-936r
  • com.amazonaws:aws-encryption-sdk-java Vendor— Affected 2.0.0 to before 2.2.0; before 1.9.0 Fixed in 2.2.0, 1.9.0 Patch available CNA
  • com.amazonaws:aws-encryption-sdk-java (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.9.0 Fixed in 1.9.0 Patch available GHSA-55xh-53m6-936r
  • com.amazonaws:aws-encryption-sdk-java (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.0.0 to before 2.2.0 Fixed in 2.2.0 Patch available GHSA-55xh-53m6-936r

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:amazon:aws_encryption_sdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.9.0; 2.0.0 to before 2.2.0VulnerableAWS
  • cpe:2.3:a:amazon:aws_encryption_sdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.9.0; 2.0.0 to before 2.2.0 Vulnerable ·AWS

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA com.amazonaws:aws-encryption-sdk-java Fixed in 2.2.0, 1.9.0
  • Fix · GHSA-55xh-53m6-936r com.amazonaws:aws-encryption-sdk-java (Maven) Fixed in 1.9.0 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-55xh-53m6-936r com.amazonaws:aws-encryption-sdk-java (Maven) Fixed in 2.2.0 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-23680
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-55xh-53m6-936r

References

Patch 2

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2020-07148 Robustness weakness in AWS KMS and Encryption SDKs CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1

Sources

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