CVE-2026-44712
Published: May 27, 2026
Modified: May 28, 2026
CVSS v3.1
8.2
Description
pam_usb provides hardware authentication for Linux using ordinary removable media. Prior to 0.8.7, a crafted UUID such as $(id>/tmp/rce) in the config causes root RCE when pamusb-conf --reset-pads is run. A USB device with a crafted filesystem UUID (some controllers allow this) can inject the payload at --add-device time. Also, userName from the XML config is passed to os.system() in pamusb-agent, which invokes a shell. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.8.7.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
mcdope | pam_usb | affected < 0.8.7 |
CVSS v3.1 Details
CVSS v3.1 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
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