CVE detail

CVE-2023-40660 — CVE-2023-40660

Published 2023-11-06 · Modified 2026-06-17 · Vendor opensc_project · Product opensc · Source nvd
MEDIUM
severity
CVSS-derived band
6.6
CVSS v3
0–10 scale
0.0092
EPSS probability
exploitation probability, 30d
57.0%
EPSS percentile
percentile vs all CVEs
NOT LISTED
CISA KEV
known exploited catalog

Description

A flaw was found in OpenSC packages that allow a potential PIN bypass. When a token/card is authenticated by one process, it can perform cryptographic operations in other processes when an empty zero-length pin is passed. This issue poses a security risk, particularly for OS logon/screen unlock and for small, permanently connected tokens to computers. Additionally, the token can internally track login status. This flaw allows an attacker to gain unauthorized access, carry out malicious actions, or compromise the system without the user's awareness.

Remediation

No vendor-published fix data in our corpus for this CVE. Check the references below or the vendor's PSIRT / security advisories page.

References

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