CVE-2023-40660

Medium

Description

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.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.6
Exploit probability—
ProductOpensc
PublishedNov 6, 2023
First seenNov 6, 2023

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
opensc_project openscv ≤ 0.23.0—
redhat enterprise_linux8.0, 9.0—

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