CVE-2008-2235: Medium severity siemens cardos vulnerability
Published Aug 1, 2008
·Updated
OpenSC before 0.11.5 uses weak permissions (ADMIN file control information of 00) for the 5015 directory on smart cards and USB crypto tokens running Siemens CardOS M4, which allows physically proximate attackers to change the PIN.
Affected Software
23 affected componentsFixes available
debian/opensc
0.19.0-1+deb10u10.19.0-1+deb10u20.21.0-10.23.0-0.30.23.0-1
Siemens CardOS=m4
opensc-project OpenSC=0.3.2
opensc-project OpenSC=0.3.5
opensc-project OpenSC=0.4.0
opensc-project OpenSC=0.6.0
opensc-project OpenSC=0.6.1
opensc-project OpenSC=0.7.0
opensc-project OpenSC=0.8
opensc-project OpenSC=0.8.0.0
opensc-project OpenSC=0.8.1
opensc-project OpenSC=0.9
opensc-project OpenSC=0.9.6
opensc-project OpenSC=0.9.7
opensc-project OpenSC=0.9.7-b
opensc-project OpenSC=0.9.7-d
opensc-project OpenSC=0.9.8
opensc-project OpenSC=0.11.0
opensc-project OpenSC=0.11.1
opensc-project OpenSC=0.11.2
opensc-project OpenSC=0.11.3
opensc-project OpenSC=0.11.3-pre3
opensc-project OpenSC=0.11.4
Remediation
Patch Available
Event History
Aug 1, 2008
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
02:41 PM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2008-2235?
CVE-2008-2235 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential for physical access attacks.
2
How do I fix CVE-2008-2235?
To fix CVE-2008-2235, upgrade OpenSC to version 0.11.5 or later.
3
What types of devices are affected by CVE-2008-2235?
CVE-2008-2235 affects smart cards and USB crypto tokens using Siemens CardOS M4 and older versions of OpenSC.
4
What is the impact of CVE-2008-2235?
The impact of CVE-2008-2235 is that it allows physically proximate attackers to change the PIN of affected smart cards.
5
Is CVE-2008-2235 still a concern for current software versions?
CVE-2008-2235 is not a concern for versions of OpenSC newer than 0.11.5, as the vulnerability has been addressed.