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TI-2008-02146 Aliases CVE-2008-2235GHSA-8cph-r8x9-fxx9

OpenSC before 0.11.5 uses weak permissions (ADMIN file control information of 00) for the…

Priority LOW 23CWE-310Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Complete · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00406 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 22

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:cardos:m4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*m4Running onSiemens
cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.3.2VulnerableOpenSC project
cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.3.5VulnerableOpenSC project
cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.4.0VulnerableOpenSC project
cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.6.0VulnerableOpenSC project
cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.6.1VulnerableOpenSC project
cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.7.0VulnerableOpenSC project
cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.8VulnerableOpenSC project
cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.8.0.0VulnerableOpenSC project
cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.8.1VulnerableOpenSC project
  • cpe:2.3:o:siemens:cardos:m4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions m4 Running on ·Siemens
  • cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.2 Vulnerable ·OpenSC project
  • cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.5 Vulnerable ·OpenSC project
  • cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4.0 Vulnerable ·OpenSC project
  • cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6.0 Vulnerable ·OpenSC project
  • cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6.1 Vulnerable ·OpenSC project
  • cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7.0 Vulnerable ·OpenSC project
  • cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8 Vulnerable ·OpenSC project
  • cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.0.0 Vulnerable ·OpenSC project
  • cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.1 Vulnerable ·OpenSC project
Show 12 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9VulnerableOpenSC project
cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.6VulnerableOpenSC project
cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.7VulnerableOpenSC project
cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.9.7:b:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.7 bVulnerableOpenSC project
cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.9.7:d:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.7 dVulnerableOpenSC project
cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.8VulnerableOpenSC project
cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.11.0VulnerableOpenSC project
cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.11.1VulnerableOpenSC project
cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.11.2VulnerableOpenSC project
cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.11.3VulnerableOpenSC project
cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.11.3:pre3:*:*:*:*:*:*0.11.3 pre3VulnerableOpenSC project
cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.11.4VulnerableOpenSC project
  • cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9 Vulnerable ·OpenSC project
  • cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6 Vulnerable ·OpenSC project
  • cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.7 Vulnerable ·OpenSC project
  • cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.9.7:b:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.7 b Vulnerable ·OpenSC project
  • cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.9.7:d:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.7 d Vulnerable ·OpenSC project
  • cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.8 Vulnerable ·OpenSC project
  • cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.11.0 Vulnerable ·OpenSC project
  • cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.11.1 Vulnerable ·OpenSC project
  • cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.11.2 Vulnerable ·OpenSC project
  • cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.11.3 Vulnerable ·OpenSC project
  • cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.11.3:pre3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.11.3 pre3 Vulnerable ·OpenSC project
  • cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.11.4 Vulnerable ·OpenSC project

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-2235
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8cph-r8x9-fxx9

References

Advisory 6

Other 2

  • TI-2009-01519 src/tools/pkcs11-tool.c in pkcs11-tool in OpenSC 0.11.7, when used with unspecified… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2010-04253 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in libopensc in OpenSC 0.11.13 and earlier allow… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2008-03811 pkcs15-tool in OpenSC before 0.11.6 does not apply security updates to a smart card… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.6
  • TI-2009-00348 OpenSC before 0.11.7 allows physically proximate attackers to bypass intended PIN… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1

Sources

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