PT-2002-2300 · Ncipher · Ncipher Pkcs#11 Library

Published 2002-08-01 · Updated 2008-09-05 · CVE-2002-1446

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

5.0

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions nCipher PKCS#11 library versions 1.2.0 and later

Description The issue is related to the error checking routine used for the C Verify call on a symmetric verification key. This routine returns the CKR OK status even when it detects an invalid signature. As a result, remote attackers could potentially modify or forge messages.

Recommendations For nCipher PKCS#11 library versions 1.2.0 and later, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-2002-1446

Affected Products

Ncipher Pkcs#11 Library

References · 5

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-1446 · Security Note
• http://ncipher.com/support/advisories/advisory5_c_verify.html · Patch
• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-08/0172.html · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/5498 · Note
• http://iss.net/security_center/static/9895.php · Note