Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Some michaelliao jopenid deployments may leak sensitive authentication information through measurable timing differences. This can let an attacker infer information without directly bypassing authentication. The issue matters only where this library is used for OpenID authentication, and sources describe exploitation as difficult.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation for internet-facing or customer authentication systems using jopenid. Business urgency is high for exposed login services because the rated impact is confidentiality loss, but scope may be narrow and no active exploitation is cited.
Technical view
CVE-2010-10006 is a timing discrepancy in JOpenId/src/org/expressme/openid/OpenIdManager.java, function getAuthentication. It maps to CWE-203 and CWE-208. The supplied CVSS 3.1 score is 7.5 with network, unauthenticated, confidentiality-only impact. The named remediation is JOpenId 1.08 via commit c9baaa976b684637f0d5a50268e91846a7a719ab.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to applications that include michaelliao jopenid and use OpenIdManager.getAuthentication in OpenID login flows. The affected version range is not specified in the provided sources, so teams should inventory exact library versions and compare against JOpenId 1.08.
Exploitation context
No provided source states active exploitation, and KEV is false. The bundle says exploitability is difficult and attack complexity is high, although the supplied CVSS vector lists AC:L. Treat this as a confidentiality risk needing validation, not evidence of ongoing compromise.
Researcher notes
The public details identify the vulnerable function and patch, but not a precise affected version range. There is also tension between the text describing difficult exploitation and the CVSS vector listing low attack complexity. Validate exposure against actual deployed code paths.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade michaelliao jopenid to JOpenId 1.08 or later.
- Confirm the patch commit is present in vendored copies.
- Replace or retire unsupported jopenid forks where upgrade is not possible.
- Check vendor and project guidance before applying alternate mitigations.
Validation and detection
- Inventory applications and vendored code for michaelliao jopenid usage.
- Identify whether OpenIdManager.getAuthentication is reachable in authentication flows.
- Verify deployed code includes release JOpenId 1.08 or commit c9baaa976b684637f0d5a50268e91846a7a719ab.
- Review dependency manifests and build artifacts for older bundled copies.
Public sources used
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CWE-203: Information exposure and cloud metadata lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N3.93.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.5HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://vuldb.com/?id.218460CVE reference · vdb-entry, technical-description
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.218460CVE reference · signature, permissions-required
- https://github.com/michaelliao/jopenid/commit/c9baaa976b684637f0d5a50268e91846a7a719abCVE reference · patch
- https://github.com/michaelliao/jopenid/releases/tag/JOpenId-1.08CVE reference · patch
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Observable Discrepancy
Observable Discrepancy represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.
Observable Timing Discrepancy
Observable Timing Discrepancy represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.