CVE-2008-2235 Misconfiguration in n/a
Weak file permissions in OpenSC allow physically proximate attackers to change PINs on Siemens CardOS M4 smart cards and USB tokens.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2008-2235?
CVE-2008-2235 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Aug 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
OpenSC before 0.11.5 uses weak permissions (ADMIN file control information of 00) for the 5015 directory on smart cards and USB crypto tokens running Siemens CardOS M4, which allows physically proximate attackers to change the PIN.
Weakness: CWE-310
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2235?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Opensc-Project Opensc.
How do I fix CVE-2008-2235?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2008-2235 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-2235 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-2235, GHSA-8cph-r8x9-fxx9.