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CVE-2025-24531
Published: Jan 16, 2026
Modified: Jan 16, 2026
PUBLISHED
CVSS v3.1
6.7
MEDIUM
Description
In OpenSC pam_pkcs11 before 0.6.13, pam_sm_authenticate() wrongly returns PAM_IGNORE in many error situations (such as an error triggered by a smartcard before login), allowing authentication bypass.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
OpenSC project | pam_pkcs11 | affected 0.6.12 - < 0.6.13 |
Weaknesses (CWE)
CVSS v3.1 Details
CVSS v3.1 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
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