ulisesbocchio jasypt-spring-boot Password Hash SimpleGCMConfig.java getSecretKeySaltGenerator hash predictable salt
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
A weakness has been identified in ulisesbocchio jasypt-spring-boot up to 3.0.5/4.0.4. Affected by this vulnerability is the function getSecretKeySaltGenerator of the file jasypt-spring-boot/src/main/java/com/ulisesbocchio/jasyptspringboot/encryptor/SimpleGCMConfig.java of the component Password Hash Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to use of a one-way hash with a predictable salt. The attack can be launched remotely. The attack requires a high level of complexity. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ulisesbocchio | jasypt-spring-boot | 3.0.0; 3.0.1; 3.0.2; 3.0.3; 3.0.4; 3.0.5; 4.0.0; 4.0.1; 4.0.2; 4.0.3; 4.0.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | com.github.ulisesbocchio:jasypt-spring-boot (Maven) | 3.0.0 – 4.0.4 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-jgj7-c8vj-w563 |
| — | com.github.ulisesbocchio:jasypt-spring-boot-starter (Maven) | 3.0.0 – 4.0.4 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-jgj7-c8vj-w563 |
- jasypt-spring-boot Vendorulisesbocchio Affected 3.0.0; 3.0.1; 3.0.2; 3.0.3; 3.0.4; 3.0.5; 4.0.0; 4.0.1; 4.0.2; 4.0.3; 4.0.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- com.github.ulisesbocchio:jasypt-spring-boot (Maven) Vendor— Affected 3.0.0 – 4.0.4 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-jgj7-c8vj-w563
- com.github.ulisesbocchio:jasypt-spring-boot-starter (Maven) Vendor— Affected 3.0.0 – 4.0.4 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-jgj7-c8vj-w563
CPE names CNA · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ulisesbocchio:jasypt-spring-boot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | ulisesbocchio |
- cpe:2.3:a:ulisesbocchio:jasypt-spring-boot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·ulisesbocchio
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-9370
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jgj7-c8vj-w563
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-9370 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-9370 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jgj7-c8vj-w563 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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