MEDIUM
swinit in nCipher does not properly disable the Operator Card Set recovery feature even when explicitly disabled by the user, which could allow attackers to gain access to application keys
Published May 7, 2001
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.39%
Description
swinit in nCipher does not properly disable the Operator Card Set recovery feature even when explicitly disabled by the user, which could allow attackers to gain access to application keys.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.39% 0.01386
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01386
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.39% (0.01386) | 71.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.39% (0.01386) | 68.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.58% (0.00585) | 67.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.19% (0.00187) | 57.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 7, 2023 | 0.19% (0.00187) | 54.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.24% (0.00243) | 60.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 40.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 38.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 36.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 19.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (4)
- http://active.ncipher.com/updates/advisory.txt x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-12/0152.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/4849 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5999 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://active.ncipher.com/updates/advisory.txt | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-12/0152.html | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/4849 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5999 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published May 7, 2001
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Feb 1, 2001
Link CVE-2001-0081
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a