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Echo: org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk15to18: security update to 1.80.2

critical Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 460305

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

 - Covert timing channel vulnerability in Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. BC-JAVA core on all (core
 modules). This vulnerability is associated with program files FrodoEngine.Java. This issue affects BC-
 JAVA: from 1.71 before 1.80.2, from 1.81 before 1.81.1, from 1.82 before 1.84. (CVE-2026-5598)

Solution

Update the org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk15to18 library and its related packages to version 1.80.2 or later.

See Also

https://advisory.echohq.com/cve/CVE-2026-5598

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 460305

Version: Revision 1.2

Type: Local

Published: 10/2/2026

Updated: 10/5/2026

Supported Sensors: Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3

Percentile: 23.72

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9

Temporal Score: 6.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-5598

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.9

Threat Score: 8.9

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/28/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/15/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-5598