CVE-2002-0941 Information disclosure in n/a
Aborting a passphrase prompt in nCipher ConsoleCallBack leaks the passphrase, potentially allowing attackers to gain privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2002-0941?
CVE-2002-0941 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Apr 2003. 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
The ConsoleCallBack class for nCipher running under JRE 1.4.0 and 1.4.0_01, as used by the TrustedCodeTool and possibly other applications, may leak a passphrase when the user aborts an application that is prompting for the passphrase, which could allow attackers to gain privileges.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0941?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Ncipher Nforce, Ncipher Nshield.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0941?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0941 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2002-0941 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0941 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jx7j-h9w4-xcmv.