OpenSC smart cards and USB crypto token weak security
| opensc-smartcard-cryptotoken-weak-security (44140) |  Low Risk |
Description:
OpenSC could provide weaker than expected security. The 5015 directory on smart cards and USB crypto tokens running Siemens CardOS M4 uses ADMIN file control information of 00. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to change the PIN of affected devices.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 2.1 |
| Access Vector: | Local |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | None |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 1.6 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Other
Remedy:
Refer to OpenSC Security Advisory [31-Jul-2008] for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- OpenSC Security Advisory [31-Jul-2008]: OpenSC initializes CardOS cards with improper access rights.
- BID-30473: OpenSC CardOS M4 Smart Cards Insecure Permissions Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-2235: 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.
- DSA-1627: opensc -- programming error
- GLSA-200812-09: OpenSC: Insufficient protection of smart card PIN
- MDVSA-2008:183: opensc
- SA31330: OpenSC CardOS Improper Initialization Security Issue
- SUSE-SR:2008:019: SUSE Security Summary Report
- SUSE-SR:2009:004: SUSE Security Summary Report
Platforms Affected:
- Debian Debian Linux 4.0
- Gentoo Linux
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2007.1 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2007.1
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.0
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.1
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.1 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0
- OpenSC-Project OpenSC 0.11.0
- OpenSC-Project OpenSC 0.11.1
- OpenSC-Project OpenSC 0.11.2
- OpenSC-Project OpenSC 0.11.3
- OpenSC-Project OpenSC 0.11.3 Pre3
- OpenSC-Project OpenSC 0.11.4
- OpenSC-Project OpenSC 0.3.2
- OpenSC-Project OpenSC 0.3.5
- OpenSC-Project OpenSC 0.4.0
- OpenSC-Project OpenSC 0.6.0
- OpenSC-Project OpenSC 0.6.1
- OpenSC-Project OpenSC 0.7.0
- OpenSC-Project OpenSC 0.8
- OpenSC-Project OpenSC 0.8.0.0
- OpenSC-Project OpenSC 0.8.1
- OpenSC-Project OpenSC 0.9
- OpenSC-Project OpenSC 0.9.6
- OpenSC-Project OpenSC 0.9.7
- OpenSC-Project OpenSC 0.9.7 D
- OpenSC-Project OpenSC 0.9.7 B
- OpenSC-Project OpenSC 0.9.8
Reported:
Jul 31, 2008
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