CVE-2006-1117: nCipher firmware before V10, as used by (1) nShield, (2) nForce, (3) netHSM, (4) payShield, (5) SecureDB, (6)

Routine

LOW 2.6MITIGATEMITIGATEMITIGATE

CVE-2006-1117 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 2.6) affecting dse200 document sealing engine, ncore, nforce. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	2.6 (Low)
EPSS exploit chance	0.9% (top 40%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-03-09
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: ncipher

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-03-09 13:06 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:22 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ncipher dse200 document sealing engine MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy dse200-document-sealing-engine || rpm -q dse200-document-sealing-engine || dse200-document-sealing-engine --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

ncipher ncore MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy ncore || rpm -q ncore || ncore --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

ncipher nforce MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy nforce || rpm -q nforce || nforce --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

ncipher securedb MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy securedb || rpm -q securedb || securedb --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

ncipher time source master clock MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy time-source-master-clock || rpm -q time-source-master-clock || time-source-master-clock --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

ncipher nethsm MITIGATE

Affected: 2.0 · 2.1 · 2.1.12_cam5

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.0

Firmware

Install the latest firmware from the vendor advisory; if none, apply the vendor workaround.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2006-1117?

dse200 document sealing engine: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; ncore: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; nforce: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2006-1117 being exploited?

CVE-2006-1117 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2006-1117 affect?

CVE-2006-1117 affects dse200 document sealing engine, ncore, nforce. Severity is low (CVSS 2.6). 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 we

How urgent is CVE-2006-1117?

Priority 24/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

References

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