CVE-2002-1446

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Summary

CVECVE-2002-1446
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermitre
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2002-08-01 04:00:00 UTC
Updated2025-04-03 01:03:51 UTC
DescriptionThe 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 5 from [email protected]

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

Problem Types: NVD-CWE-Other | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None

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

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Ncipher Pkcs 11 Library 1.2.0 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
C_Verify validates incorrect symmetric signatures af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.ncipher.com Patch
nCipher PKCS#11 Symmetric Message Signature Verification Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
Neohapsis Archives - Bugtraq - nCipher Advisory #5: C_Verify validates incorrect symmetric signatures - From technotifications_at_us.ncipher.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 archives.neohapsis.com
ISS X-Force Database: ncipher-cverify-improper-verification (9895): nCipher PKCS#11 library C_Verify performs improper validation of symmetric signatures af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.iss.net
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