CVE-2009-0368
OpenSC before 0.11.7 allows physically proximate attackers to bypass intended PIN requirements and read private data objects via a (1) low level APDU command or (2) debugging tool, as demonstrated by reading the 4601 or 4701 file with the…
Does this matter?
A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified), so the technical barrier is gone even though the severity is low and EPSS is 1.2%. Treat it as high on anything reachable from the internet.
Description
OpenSC before 0.11.7 allows physically proximate attackers to bypass intended PIN requirements and read private data objects via a (1) low level APDU command or (2) debugging tool, as demonstrated by reading the 4601 or 4701 file with the opensc-explorer or opensc-tool program.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.21% probability · 68th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 26 February 2009
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-310
- Affected
- opensc-project/opensc
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 1.2% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00000.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/26/1Patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34052Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34120
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34362
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34377
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35065
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36074
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200908-01.xml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1734
- http://www.opensc-project.org/pipermail/opensc-announce/2009-February/000023.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33922Exploit, Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48958
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00673.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00686.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00000.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/26/1Patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34052Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34120
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34362
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34377
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35065
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36074
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200908-01.xml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1734
- http://www.opensc-project.org/pipermail/opensc-announce/2009-February/000023.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33922Exploit, Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48958
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00673.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00686.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.