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CVE-2006-1115
nCipher HSM before 2.22.6, when generating a Diffie-Hellman public/private key...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0862
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015719
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427146/100/0/threaded
- http://www.ncipher.com/resources/95/sa12_insecure_generation_of_diffiehellman_keys
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17006
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19137
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25060
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
chil, mscapi csp, ncipher software cd
Vulnerable Versions:
5.50, 5.54
Timeline
Official Publish:
March 9th, 2006
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.