CVE-2006-1117

Description

nCipher firmware before V10, as used by (1) nShield, (2) nForce, (3) netHSM, (4) payShield, (5) SecureDB, (6) DSE200 Document Sealing Engine, (7) Time Source Master Clock (TSMC), and possibly other products, contains certain options that were only intended for testing and not production, which might allow remote attackers to obtain information about encryption keys and crack those keys with less effort than brute force.

2.6

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.41%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory securitytracker.com Vendor Advisory ncipher.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0862	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427151/100/0/threaded	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25063	vdb entry
http://www.ncipher.com/resources/97/sa14_presence_of_flaws_in_firmware_security	patch vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015718	patch vendor advisory vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17012	patch vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/19137	patch vendor advisory third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1117?: CVE-2006-1117 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-1117?: To fix CVE-2006-1117, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-1117 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-1117 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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