CVE-2008-2235

opensc: incorrect initialization of Siemens CardOS M4 smart cards

Published Aug 1, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 4.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1627-1 New opensc packages fix smart card vulnerability
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1627-2 New opensc package fix incomplete check
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-2232 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.
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 8:49 AM
Reserved
May 16, 2008, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 1, 2008, 2:41 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:53 PM
Severity
Public date
Jul 31, 2008, 12:00 AM