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CVE-2008-2235

4.9 · MEDIUM

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 prox…

Published Aug 1, 2008siemensCWE-310EPSS 0.39%

Overview

CVE-2008-2235 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting siemens cardos. It was published on August 1, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from siemens. Update cardos to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00005.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/31330Refsecunia.com/advisories/31360Refsecunia.com/advisories/32099Refsecunia.com/advisories/33115Refsecunia.com/advisories/34362Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-09.xmlRefwww.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:183Refwww.opensc-project.org/pipermail/opensc-announce/2008-July/000020.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-2235?

CVE-2008-2235 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting siemens cardos. It was published on August 1, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-2235?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-2235?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from siemens. Update cardos to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-2235?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-2235 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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