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Full vulnerability report · 2022
CVE-2022-29217High confidence

Key confusion through non-blocklisted public key formats in PyJWT

jpadilla · pyjwt

7.4HighCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Within 7 days

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available
Optional official sources

National CERT insights
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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2022-0213

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionWithin 7 days

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available
01

What, why and how

PyJWT is a Python implementation of RFC 7519. PyJWT supports multiple different JWT signing algorithms. With JWT, an attacker submitting the JWT token can choose the used signing algorithm. The PyJWT library requires that the application chooses what algorithms are supported. The application can specify `jwt.algorithms.get_default_algorithms()` to get support for all algorithms, or specify a single algorithm. The issue is not that big as `algorithms=jwt.algorithms.get_default_algorithms()` has to be used. Users should upgrade to v2.4.0 to receive a patch for this issue. As a workaround, always be explicit with the algorithms that are accepted and expected when decoding.

What

PyJWT is a Python implementation of RFC 7519. PyJWT supports multiple different JWT signing algorithms. With JWT, an attacker submitting the JWT token can choose the used signing algorithm. The PyJWT library requires that the application chooses what algorithms are supported. The application can specify `jwt.algorithms.get_default_algorithms()` to get support for all algorithms, or specify a single algorithm. The issue is not that big as `algorithms=jwt.algorithms.get_default_algorithms()` has to be used. Users should upgrade to v2.4.0 to receive a patch for this issue. As a workaround, always be explicit with the algorithms that are accepted and expected when decoding.

Why

The product uses a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm or protocol.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

What

PyJWT is a Python implementation of RFC 7519. PyJWT supports multiple different JWT signing algorithms. With JWT, an attacker submitting the JWT token can choose the used signing algorithm. The PyJWT library requires that the application chooses what algorithms are supported. The application can specify `jwt.algorithms.get_default_algorithms()` to get support for all algorithms, or specify a single algorithm. The issue is not that big as `algorithms=jwt.algorithms.get_default_algorithms()` has to be used. Users should upgrade to v2.4.0 to receive a patch for this issue. As a workaround, always be explicit with the algorithms that are accepted and expected when decoding.

Why

The product uses a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm or protocol.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
a network path → Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Network
Privileges required
None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High: exploitation depends on specific conditions
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-327

CWE-327: Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm. The product uses a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm or protocol.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACHighAttack complexity: Successful exploitation depends on specific conditions outside the attacker's direct control.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CHighConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.IHighIntegrity impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.ANoneAvailability impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
Stolen credentials, tokens and legitimate administration functions may provide continued access without deploying a large custom toolset.
NetworkUnauthenticatedCWE-327
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

BSI · German · WID-SEC-W-2022-0456tribe29 checkmk: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen nicht spezifizierten Angriff

Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in tribe29 checkmk ausnutzen, um einen nicht näher spezifizierten Angriff durchzuführen.

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-0326Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware

ord?id=CVE-2022-25265 Référence CVE CVE-2022-25836 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-25836 Référence CVE CVE-2022-25837 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-25837 Référence CVE CVE-2022-26047 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-26047 Référence CVE CVE-2022-27635 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-27635 Référence CVE CVE-2022-27943 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-27943 Référence CVE CVE-2022-2795 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2795 Référence CVE CVE-2022-28667 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-28667 Référence CVE CVE-2022-28693 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-28693 Référence CVE CVE-2022-29217 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-29217 Référence CVE CVE-2022-29526 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-29526 Référence CVE CVE-2022-2961 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2961 Référence CVE CVE-2022-3114 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3114 Référence CVE CVE-2022-3219 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3219 Référence CVE CVE-2022-3238 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3238 Référence CVE CVE-2022-3523 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3523 Référence CVE CVE-2022-36087 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-36087 Référence CVE CVE-2022-36351 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-0316Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware

ord?id=CVE-2022-25265 Référence CVE CVE-2022-25836 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-25836 Référence CVE CVE-2022-25837 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-25837 Référence CVE CVE-2022-26047 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-26047 Référence CVE CVE-2022-27635 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-27635 Référence CVE CVE-2022-27943 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-27943 Référence CVE CVE-2022-2795 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2795 Référence CVE CVE-2022-28667 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-28667 Référence CVE CVE-2022-28693 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-28693 Référence CVE CVE-2022-29217 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-29217 Référence CVE CVE-2022-29526 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-29526 Référence CVE CVE-2022-2961 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2961 Référence CVE CVE-2022-3114 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3114 Référence CVE CVE-2022-3219 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3219 Référence CVE CVE-2022-3238 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3238 Référence CVE CVE-2022-3523 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3523 Référence CVE CVE-2022-36087 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-36087 Référence CVE CVE-2022-36351 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2025-AVI-0969Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware

rg/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2867 Référence CVE CVE-2022-2868 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2868 Référence CVE CVE-2022-2869 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2869 Référence CVE CVE-2022-28738 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-28738 Référence CVE CVE-2022-28739 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-28739 Référence CVE CVE-2022-2874 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2874 Référence CVE CVE-2022-2879 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2879 Référence CVE CVE-2022-2880 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2880 Référence CVE CVE-2022-28805 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-28805 Référence CVE CVE-2022-29217 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-29217 Référence CVE CVE-2022-2923 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2923 Référence CVE CVE-2022-2928 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2928 Référence CVE CVE-2022-2929 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2929 Référence CVE CVE-2022-29458 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-29458 Référence CVE CVE-2022-29526 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-29526 Référence CVE CVE-2022-2953 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2953 Référence CVE CVE-2022-2980 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2980 Référence CVE CVE-2022-29804 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2

Official advisory
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Patch available
Affected
>= 1.5.0, < 2.4.0
Fixed
An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
Action
Review the linked authoritative reference and apply the recorded fixed release appropriate to the affected product branch.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. If business-safe, reduce exposure to the affected interface and allow only trusted sources until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 24 May 2022 · Last source change 23 Apr 2025, 18:22 UTC · CWE-327 · Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.1
CVSS sourceCNA
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2022-0213
Product sourceCNA
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceCNA
NVD statusNVD modified after enrichment

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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No material field changes have been recorded since change tracking began. Routine source refreshes and cosmetic edits are intentionally excluded.

Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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