CVE-2006-1117

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.

Exploit odds

0.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2006-03-09 13:06 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-16 22:22 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 0.9% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 2.6 LOW (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2006-03-09 13:06 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-16 22:22 UTC

Exploit probability

0.9% · EPSS, next 30 days

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Ncipher dse200 Document Sealing Engine
• Ncipher Ncore
• Ncipher Nforce
• Ncipher Securedb
• Ncipher Time Source Master Clock
• Ncipher Nethsm 2.0
• Ncipher Nethsm 2.1
• Ncipher Nethsm 2.1.12_cam5

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 2.6

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

High

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

None

Availability

None

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