VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2006-1115
nCipher HSM before 2.22.6, when generating a Diffie-Hellman public/private key pair without any specified DiscreteLogGroup parameters, chooses random parameters that could allow an attacker to crack the private key in significantly less time than a…
LOW 2.6EPSS 1.18%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.18%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
nCipher HSM before 2.22.6, when generating a Diffie-Hellman public/private key pair without any specified DiscreteLogGroup parameters, chooses random parameters that could allow an attacker to crack the private key in significantly less time than a brute force attack.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.6 LOWAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.18% probability · 66th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- ncipher/chil · ncipher/mscapi csp · ncipher/ncipher software cd
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19137Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015719Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ncipher.com/resources/95/sa12_insecure_generation_of_diffiehellman_keysPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427146/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17006Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0862
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25060
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19137Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015719Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ncipher.com/resources/95/sa12_insecure_generation_of_diffiehellman_keysPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427146/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17006Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0862
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25060
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.