CVE-2022-24773Network attack vector

RSA signature forgery via malformed DigestInfo

Published Mar 18, 2022 · Updated Apr 23, 2025

Improper signature verification in Forge before 1.3.0 allows remote attackers to forge RSA signatures via malformed DigestInfo structures. The RSA PKCS#1 v1.5 verifier accepts a valid digest without requiring a properly structured ASN.1 DigestInfo object, so crafted signatures with invalid encoding can pass verification. Exploitation requires an application to use Forge for RSA signature checks and can undermine authenticity or integrity decisions that rely on those checks.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.92%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper signature verification in Forge before 1.3.0 allows remote attackers to forge RSA signatures via malformed DigestInfo structures. The RSA PKCS#1 v1.5 verifier accepts a valid digest without requiring a properly structured ASN.1 DigestInfo object, so crafted signatures with invalid encoding can pass verification. Exploitation requires an application to use Forge for RSA signature checks and can undermine authenticity or integrity decisions that rely on those checks.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-24773
Published
Mar 18, 2022
Updated
Apr 23, 2025
Vendor
Digital Bazaar
Product
Forge
Classifications
CWE-347
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 18, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 23, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=< 1.3.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Digital Bazaar · Forgeversion=< 1.3.0

Published CVSS scores

5.3NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
5.0NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-347Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature

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