Is CVE-2016-6298 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-6298 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-12.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-6298?

CVE-2016-6298 has a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2016-6298?

Patch guidance is available from latchset security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2016-6298.

CVE-2016-6298 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

The _Rsa15 class in the RSA 1.5 algorithm implementation in jwa.py in jwcrypto before 0.3.2 lacks the Random Filling protection mechanism, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain cleartext data via a Million Message Attack (MMA).

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: high
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: none
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-200 · Information Disclosure

Metadata

Primary Vendor: LATCHSET
Published: 9/1/2016
Last Modified: 4/12/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

latchset : jwcrypto

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2016-6298. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2016-6298

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CVE-2016-6298 vulnerability