4849 : nCipher Operator Cards Unexpectedly Recoverable
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2000-12-12

Description

The nCipher swinit utility contains a flaw that may lead to an unauthorized information disclosure. The issue is triggered even when the --no-recovery command line option is explicitly provided, which will disclose application keys resulting in a loss of confidentiality.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Authentication Management, Information Disclosure
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality
Exploit: Exploit Public

Solution

Upgrade to version 3.70 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

nCipher	nShield	3.62
nCipher	nForce	3.62

References

CVE ID: 2001-0081 (see also: NVD)
ISS X-Force ID: 5999
Vendor Specific Advisory URL: http://active.ncipher.com/updates/advisory.txt
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-12/0152.html
Vendor URL: http://www.ncipher.com/

Credit

nCipher Support - supportncipher.com - nCipher

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 5.0
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2003-12-31 | Disagree?

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