CVE-2006-1115 Weak cryptography in n/a
Weak Diffie-Hellman parameter generation in nCipher HSM allows attackers to crack private keys faster than brute force.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-1115?
CVE-2006-1115 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Mar 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1115?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Ncipher Chil, Ncipher Mscapi Csp, Ncipher Ncipher Software Cd.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1115?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-1115 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-1115 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-1115 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h9r3-c5wc-q2vm.