CVE-2002-1446

State: Published
Severity: Not scored
Published: Sep 1, 2004
Updated: Aug 8, 2024
Reserved: Feb 5, 2003

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.

Scores

The record has no CVSS score.

Weaknesses

The record names no weakness.

Affected Products

Product	Versions
n/an/a	n/aAffected

References

ncipher-cverify-improper-verification(9895)vdb-entry
5498vdb-entry
http://www.ncipher.com/support/advisories/advisory5_c_verify.html
20020819 nCipher Advisory #5: C_Verify validates incorrect symmetric signaturesmailing-list

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