CVE-2023-40660CWE-287

Opensc: potential pin bypass when card tracks its own login state

Medium · published November 6, 2023

CVSS v3.1
6.6
EPSS
1%
Percentile
63.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

A flaw was found in OpenSC packages that allow a potential PIN bypass. When a token/card is authenticated by one process, it can perform cryptographic operations in other processes when an empty zero-length pin is passed. This issue poses a security risk, particularly for OS logon/screen unlock and for small, permanently connected tokens to computers. Additionally, the token can internally track login status. This flaw allows an attacker to gain unauthorized access, carry out malicious actions, or compromise the system without the user's awareness.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
6.6 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01038 · 63.6th percentile
Weakness
CWE-287 · Improper Authentication
Published
2023-11-06T16:58Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 06 NOV 16:58Z
    Opensc: potential pin bypass when card tracks its own login state
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