src/tools/pkcs11-tool.c in pkcs11-tool in OpenSC 0.11.7, when used with unspecified…
Priority LOW 36CWE-312Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-312.
Summary
src/tools/pkcs11-tool.c in pkcs11-tool in OpenSC 0.11.7, when used with unspecified third-party PKCS#11 modules, generates RSA keys with incorrect public exponents, which allows attackers to read the cleartext form of messages that were intended to be encrypted.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01396 72nd 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.11.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.11.7 | Vulnerable | OpenSC project |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.11.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.11.7 Vulnerable ·OpenSC project
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-1603
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8772-675x-8fvx
References
Sources
- CVE-2009-1603 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-1603 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8772-675x-8fvx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2009-1603 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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