OpenSC before 0.11.7 allows physically proximate attackers to bypass intended PIN requirements and read private data objects via a (1) low l
OpenSC before 0.11.7 allows physically proximate attackers to bypass intended PIN requirements and read private data objects via a (1) low level APDU command or (2) debugging tool, as demonstrated by reading the 4601 or 4701 file with the opensc-explorer or opensc-tool program.
- Published
- Mar 2, 2009
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 1.2% · 67th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-310
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Report tools
Action score
8
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 8 / 40 · 2.1 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 1.2%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| opensc-project | opensc | cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- opensc-project openscup to 0.11.6 inclusive
- opensc-project opensc0.10.0
- opensc-project opensc0.10.1
- opensc-project opensc0.11.0
- opensc-project opensc0.11.1
- opensc-project opensc0.11.2
- opensc-project opensc0.11.3
- opensc-project opensc0.11.4
- opensc-project opensc0.11.5
- opensc-project opensc0.3.2
- opensc-project opensc0.3.5
- opensc-project opensc0.4.0
- opensc-project opensc0.5.0
- opensc-project opensc0.6.0
- opensc-project opensc0.6.1
- opensc-project opensc0.7.0
- opensc-project opensc0.8
- opensc-project opensc0.8.0
- opensc-project opensc0.8.0.0
- opensc-project opensc0.8.1
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | opensc | before 0.11.7-1 | 0.11.7-1 |
| Debian:5.0 | opensc | before 0.11.4-5+lenny1 | 0.11.4-5+lenny1 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | opensc | before 0.16.0-2.1 | 0.16.0-2.1 |
Same product
opensc-project: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2009-1603src/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 inc30Monitor
- CVE-2010-4523Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in libopensc in OpenSC 0.11.13 and earlier allow physically proximate attackers to execute arbitrary c28Monitor
- CVE-2008-3972pkcs15-tool in OpenSC before 0.11.6 does not apply security updates to a smart card unless the card's label matches the "OpenSC" string, whi26Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:opensc | 0.11.7-1 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:opensc | 0.16.0-2.1 · openSUSE:Tumbleweed | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
Proof of concept available
A public proof of concept or detection signature exists. Exploit knowledge is out there; don't delay patching.
Evidence
- Exploit-DB entry ×1
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB entry | local | 2009-02-26 |
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- First PoC-5 d
- Published
- TodaySep 30, 2026+6421 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- P · data can be read
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- none
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Confidentiality impact
- P
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- None
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-310 · Cryptographic IssuesCVSS vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
nvd-primary
Attack context
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Noroxi analysis
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References
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00000.html
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/26/1
- secunia.com/advisories/34052
- secunia.com/advisories/34120
- secunia.com/advisories/34362
- secunia.com/advisories/34377
- secunia.com/advisories/35065
- secunia.com/advisories/36074
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200908-01.xml
- www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1734
- www.opensc-project.org/pipermail/opensc-announce/2009-February/000023.html
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48958
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00673.html
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00686.html
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.