CVE-2004-0063

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.

Published: 2004-02-17 Last update: 2026-04-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2004-0063 is rated Moderate Risk (53.4/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.60%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2004-0063

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-03-30 0.67% 0.60% -0.07%
2 2025-03-29 0.60% 0.67% +0.07%
3 2025-03-17 — 0.60% —

Full EPSS history (6 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2004-0063

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 10.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2004-0063

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2004-0063

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
ncipher payshield_spp_library 1.3.12 cpe:2.3:a:ncipher:payshield_spp_library:1.3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ncipher payshield_spp_library 1.5.18 cpe:2.3:a:ncipher:payshield_spp_library:1.5.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ncipher payshield_spp_library 1.6.18 cpe:2.3:a:ncipher:payshield_spp_library:1.6.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2004-0063

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