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CVE-2002-1446 Details

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-08/0172.html	CVE
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9895.php	CVE
http://www.ncipher.com/support/advisories/advisory5_c_verify.html	CVE	Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5498	CVE
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-08/0172.html	[email protected]
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9895.php	[email protected]
http://www.ncipher.com/support/advisories/advisory5_c_verify.html	[email protected]	Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5498	[email protected]

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
NVD-CWE-Other	Weakness Not in a Standard CWE Category	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
ncipher pkcs 11 library	1.2.0
CPE cpe:2.3:a:ncipher:pkcs_11_library:1.2.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

5 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 16, 2026		[email protected]
Nov 20, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
May 9, 2005	Initial Analysis	[email protected]