CVE-2002-0940 Security feature bypass in n/a
The nCipher MSCAPI CSP installer fails to enforce Operator Card Set protection, allowing users to bypass intended security controls.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2002-0940?
CVE-2002-0940 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Aug 2002. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
domesticinstall.exe for nCipher MSCAPI CSP 5.50 and 5.54 does not use Operator Card Set protected keys when the user requests them but does not generate the Operator Card Set, which results in a lower protection level than specified by the user (module protection only).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0940?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ncipher Mscapi Csp.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0940?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0940 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2002-0940 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0940 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v7gr-937p-4hh4.