CVE DATABASE / CVE-2002-1446
CVE-2002-1446
CVSS 5 · MEDIUM
Summary
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.
CVSS 2.0 breakdown
| Base score | 5 (MEDIUM) |
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| Attack vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity | PARTIAL |
| Availability | NONE |
Affected products
Ncipher pkcs 11 library
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References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-08/0172.html
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9895.php
- http://www.ncipher.com/support/advisories/advisory5_c_verify.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5498
Data: NIST NVD. NVD last modified 2026-04-16. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.