Vulnerability in python-jose (CVE-2016-7036)
Summary
Vulnerability in python-jose (CVE-2016-7036). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. Mitigation: upgrade to 1.3.2 or later.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
python-jose before 1.3.2 allows attackers to have unspecified impact by leveraging failure to use a constant time comparison for HMAC keys.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2016-7036 has been found in python-jose.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 9.8/10.
What to do: upgrade python-jose to 1.3.2 or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "python-jose CVE-2016-7036" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2016-7036 (python-jose) — CWE-361 / CVSS v3 9.8
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Patched: 1.3.2 — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (CWE-361) exists in python-jose.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of python-jose.
Severity: Critical (CVSS 9.8/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Update to 1.3.2.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run grep -r 'python-jose' . against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'python-jose' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で
python-joseを grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。 -
2Apply patch patch
Upgrade python-jose to 1.3.2ステージング環境で 1.3.2 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスを含めること。
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3Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
References
- advisory github.com
- web securityfocus.com
- web github.com
- web github.com