CVE-2004-0063

critical

Description

The SPP_VerifyPVV function in nCipher payShield SPP library 1.3.12, 1.5.18 and 1.6.18 returns a Status_OK value even if the HSM returns a different status code, which could cause applications to make incorrect security-critical decisions, e.g. by accepting an invalid PIN number.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14832

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9422

http://www.osvdb.org/3537

http://www.ncipher.com/support/advisories/advisory8_payshield.html

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107411819503569&w=2

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2004-02-17

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00602