CVE-2025-24531 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-24531

Vendor Opensc Project
Product pam_pkcs11
Weakness CWE-393
Published January 16, 2026
Last update January 16, 2026
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CVSS base score

6.7/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

In OpenSC pam_pkcs11 before 0.6.13, pam_sm_authenticate() wrongly returns PAM_IGNORE in many error situations (such as an error triggered by a smartcard before login), allowing authentication bypass.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

January 16, 2026 CVE published
January 16, 2026 Record updated