Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 1, 2008· Updated Apr 23, 2026
CVE-2008-2235
CVE-2008-2235
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.
Affected products
21cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 20 more
- cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.11.3:pre3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.9.7:b:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.9.7:d:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
15- www.securityfocus.com/bid/30473nvdPatch
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00005.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/31330nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/31360nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/32099nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/33115nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/34362nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-09.xmlnvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.opensc-project.org/pipermail/opensc-announce/2008-July/000020.htmlnvd
- www.opensc-project.org/security.htmlnvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44140nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1627nvd
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00686.htmlnvd
News mentions
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