PT-2002-1950 · Ncipher · Ncipher

Published 2002-10-04 · Updated 2008-09-05 · CVE-2002-0941

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.6

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: nCipher versions 1.4.0 through 1.4.0 01

Description: The issue concerns a potential passphrase leak when a user aborts an application prompting for the passphrase. This could allow attackers to gain privileges. The estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide is not specified. There is no information about real-world incidents where this issue was exploited.

Recommendations: For versions 1.4.0 through 1.4.0 01, consider implementing additional security measures to protect passphrases, such as encrypting them or using a secure storage mechanism. As a temporary workaround, restrict access to applications that use the ConsoleCallBack class to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-2002-0941

Affected Products

Ncipher

References · 4

• http://iss.net/security_center/static/9354.php · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/5024 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0941 · Security Note
• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-06/0172.html · Note