# CVE-2001-0081: swinit in nCipher does not properly disable the Operator Card Set recovery feature even when explicitly disabled by the user, which could al

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2001-05-07 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-12/0152.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5999
- http://active.ncipher.com/updates/advisory.txt
- http://www.osvdb.org/4849

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