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TI-2012-05101 Aliases CVE-2012-6140GHSA-cq7j-cjrf-2r4m

pam_google_authenticator.c in the PAM module in Google Authenticator before 1.0 requires…

Priority LOW 10CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

pam_google_authenticator.c in the PAM module in Google Authenticator before 1.0 requires user-readable permissions for the secret file, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and discover a shared secret via standard filesystem operations, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-0258.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0023 13th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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 · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:google:authenticator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 0.91VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:google:authenticator:0.86:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.86VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:google:authenticator:0.87:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.87VulnerableGoogle
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:authenticator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.91 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:authenticator:0.86:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.86 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:authenticator:0.87:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.87 Vulnerable ·Google

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-2012-6140
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cq7j-cjrf-2r4m

References

Exploit 1

Other 3

Sources

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