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CVE-2002-1446

The error checking routine used for the C_Verify call on a symmetric verification key in the nCipher PKCS#11 library 1.2.0 and later return…

Published 24 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.4%
percentile 72%
Public exploits
0
none known

The error checking routine used for the C_Verify call on a symmetric verification key in the nCipher PKCS#11 library 1.2.0 and later returns the CKR_OK status even when it detects an invalid signature, which could allow remote attackers to modify or forge messages.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.35% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

References

  • iss.net /security_center/static/9895.php · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/5498 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • ncipher.com /support/advisories/advisory5_c_verify.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • archives.neohapsis.com /archives/bugtraq/2002-08/0172.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred

Sources

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