Appendix 1: Mastercard Cryptogram Version Number Values

CVN Bit Positions

This table summarises all the CVN bit positions:

CVN bit position(hex)

Meaning

Value (binary)

Value meaning

Thredd supported?

8-5

Cryptogram Version

0001

Fixed for M/Chip 4 and M/Chip Advance

Yes

4-4

RFU

0

Reserved for future use

Yes

3-2

Session key algorithm

00

Mastercard SKD

Yes

10

EMV CSK

Yes

1-1

Counters included in AC data?

0

No

Yes

1

Yes

Yes

CVN Values

This table summarises the resultant CVN values:

CVN (hex)

CVN (binary)

CVN (decimal)

Value meaning

Thredd supported?

‘10’

00010000

16

Mastercard SKD, counters not in AC data

Yes

‘11’

00010001

17

Mastercard SKD, counters in AC data

Yes

‘14’

00010100

20

EMV CSK, counters not in AC data

Yes

‘15’

00010101

21

EMV CSK, counters in AC data

Yes

All other values

All other values

All other values

Reserved for Future Use

No