CVE-2015-3298 Auth bypass in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

An authentication bypass allows issuing signatures without PIN validation on first power-up, compromising YubiKey OpenPGP security.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2015-3298?

CVE-2015-3298 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Mar 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Yubico ykneo-openpgp before 1.0.10 has a typo in which an invalid PIN can be used. When first powered up, a signature will be issued even though the PIN has not been validated.

Weakness: CWE-347

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-3298?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Yubico Ykneo-Openpgp.

How do I fix CVE-2015-3298?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-3298 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2015-3298 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-3298 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-89q4-g827-gp8h.

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