Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 1, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 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.
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Affected products
24cpe: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
Vulnerability mechanics
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
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