Steeltoe: OAEP setting silently selects PKCS#1 v1.5 padding
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-50268 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | GitHub_M |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-06-17 23:17:04 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-06-18 14:17:29 UTC |
| Description | Steeltoe is an open source project that provides a collection of libraries that helps users build cloud-native applications. In Steeltoe.Configuration.Encryption 4.0.0 through 4.1.0, configuring `encrypt:rsa:algorithm=OAEP` does not enable OAEP encryption. Due to an incorrect BouncyCastle transformation string, the `OAEP` setting selects PKCS#1 v1.5, which is the same algorithm as the `DEFAULT` setting. Steeltoe.Configuration.Encryption version 4.2.0 patches the issue. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 1.9 LOW from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
EPSS: 0.000460000 probability, percentile 0.000010000 (date 2026-06-18)
Problem Types: CWE-256 | CWE-327 | CWE-256 CWE-256: Plaintext Storage of a Password | CWE-327 CWE-327: Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 1.9 | LOW | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 1.9 | LOW | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
HighUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | SteeltoeOSS | Steeltoe.Configuration.Encryption | affected >= 4.0.0, < 4.2.0 | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/SteeltoeOSS/Steeltoe/commit/6cfee5cccddf8f9a31de69b0ca5ccdd77... | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/SteeltoeOSS/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-4j9m... | [email protected] | github.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
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