6.8
MEDIUM
CVE-2015-1878
Thales nShield Connect USB Smartcard Passthrough Vulnerability
Description

Thales nShield Connect hardware models 500, 1500, 6000, 500+, 1500+, and 6000+ before 11.72 allows physically proximate attackers to sign arbitrary data with previously loaded signing keys, extract the device identification key [KNETI] and impersonate the nShield Connect device on a network, affect the integrity and confidentiality of newly created keys, and potentially cause other unspecified impacts using previously loaded keys by connecting to the USB port on the front panel.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 18, 2017, 4:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 2:26 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

0.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-1878 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Thalesesecurity nshield_connect_firmware
2 Thalesesecurity nshield_connect_1500
3 Thalesesecurity nshield_connect_1500\+
4 Thalesesecurity nshield_connect_500
5 Thalesesecurity nshield_connect_500\+
6 Thalesesecurity nshield_connect_6000
7 Thalesesecurity nshield_connect_6000\+
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2015-1878.

URL Resource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032152 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032152 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-1878 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 07, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032152 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032152 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE CWE-264
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:thalesesecurity:nshield_connect_firmware:11.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:h:thalesesecurity:nshield_connect_1500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:thalesesecurity:nshield_connect_1500\+:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:thalesesecurity:nshield_connect_500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:thalesesecurity:nshield_connect_500\+:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:thalesesecurity:nshield_connect_6000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:thalesesecurity:nshield_connect_6000\+:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2015-1878 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.07 }} -0.00%

score

0.28606

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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