CVE-2006-1115 json
nCipher HSM before 2.22.6, when generating a Diffie-Hellman public/private key pair without any specified DiscreteLogGroup parameters, choo…
published 2006-03-09 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-1119
- cvss
- 2.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 67%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.6 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
References
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securitytracker.com
/id?1015719
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
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ncipher.com
/resources/95/sa12_insecure_generation_of_diffiehellman_keys
patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/17006
vdb-entry, patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/19137
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/0862
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/427146/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/25060
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-1115
- NVD CVE-2006-1115
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