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CVE-2006-1117

nCipher firmware before V10, as used by (1) nShield, (2) nForce, (3) netHSM, (4) payShield, (5) SecureDB, (6) DSE200 Document Sealing Engine, (7) Time Source Master Clock (TSMC), and possibly other products, contains certain options that were only intended for testing and not production, which might allow remote attackers to obtain information about encryption keys and crack those keys with less effort than brute force.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2006-1117 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 8 products from ncipher, from ncipher, from ncipher and 5 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2006, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2006-03-09T13:06:00.000

Last Modified

2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 2.6 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: HIGH
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

4.9

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	ncipher	dse200_document_sealing_engine	*	Yes
Application	ncipher	ncore	*	Yes
Application	ncipher	nforce	*	Yes
Application	ncipher	securedb	*	Yes
Application	ncipher	time_source_master_clock	*	Yes
Hardware	ncipher	nethsm	2.0	Yes
Hardware	ncipher	nethsm	2.1	Yes
Hardware	ncipher	nethsm	2.1.12_cam5	Yes
Hardware	ncipher	nshield	*	Yes
Hardware	ncipher	payshield	*	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/19137 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015718 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.ncipher.com/resources/97/sa14_presence_of_flaws_in_firmware_security Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427151/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17012 Patch ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0862 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25063 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/19137 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015718 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ncipher.com/resources/97/sa14_presence_of_flaws_in_firmware_security Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427151/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17012 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0862 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25063 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For ncipher's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.