nCipher MSCAPI CSP 1.4.0 TrustedCodeTool privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in nCipher MSCAPI CSP 1.4.0. It has been classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component TrustedCodeTool. This manipulation causes privileges management. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2002-0941. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in nCipher MSCAPI CSP 1.4.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component TrustedCodeTool. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was disclosed 10/04/2002 (Website). The advisory is shared at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2002-0941. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (9354) and SecurityFocus (BID 5024†). The entries VDB-18876 and VDB-18875 are pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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06/14/2002 🔍
10/04/2002 +112 days 🔍
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07/29/2014 +4316 days 🔍
06/27/2024 +3621 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-0941 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-0941
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-18877
X-Force: 9354
SecurityFocus: 5024 - nCipher ConsoleCallBack Class With JRE 1.4.0 Smart Card Passphrase Leak Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/29/2014 11:22
Updated: 06/27/2024 07:43
Changes: 07/29/2014 11:22 (47), 04/18/2019 16:57 (3), 06/27/2024 07:43 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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