# CVE-2022-1279: Insecure EBICS messages encryption implementation in ebics-java/ebics-java-client could allow an adjacent attacker to decrypt EBICS payloads

- Severity: CVSS 6.5 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.2
- Published: 2022-04-14 · Updated: 2024-08-02

## Affected

- ebics-java ebics-java-client: fixed in 1.2

## Description

A vulnerability in the encryption implementation of EBICS messages in the open source librairy ebics-java/ebics-java-client allows an attacker sniffing network traffic to decrypt EBICS payloads. This issue affects: ebics-java/ebics-java-client versions prior to 1.2.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on ebics-java ebics-java-client, upgrade to a fixed version (1.2) per the references below.
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## References

- https://github.com/ebics-java/ebics-java-client/releases/tag/1.2

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