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CVE-2008-3972

pkcs15-tool in OpenSC before 0.11.6 does not apply security updates to a smart card unless the card's label matches the "OpenSC" string, which might allow physically proximate attackers to exploit vulnerabilities that the card owner expected were patched, as demonstrated by exploitation of CVE-2008-2235.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-3972 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from opensc-project, from siemens organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2008-09-11T01:13:47.807

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.6 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

9.2

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-264

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	opensc-project	opensc	≤ 0.11.5	Yes
Application	opensc-project	opensc	0.4.0	Yes
Application	opensc-project	opensc	0.5.0	Yes
Application	opensc-project	opensc	0.6.0	Yes
Application	opensc-project	opensc	0.6.1	Yes
Application	opensc-project	opensc	0.7.0	Yes
Application	opensc-project	opensc	0.8.0	Yes
Application	opensc-project	opensc	0.8.1	Yes
Application	opensc-project	opensc	0.9.2	Yes
Application	opensc-project	opensc	0.9.3	Yes
Application	opensc-project	opensc	0.9.4	Yes
Application	opensc-project	opensc	0.9.5	Yes
Application	opensc-project	opensc	0.9.6	Yes
Application	opensc-project	opensc	0.10.0	Yes
Application	opensc-project	opensc	0.10.1	Yes
Application	opensc-project	opensc	0.11.0	Yes
Application	opensc-project	opensc	0.11.1	Yes
Application	opensc-project	opensc	0.11.2	Yes
Application	opensc-project	opensc	0.11.3	Yes
Application	opensc-project	opensc	0.11.3	Yes
Application	opensc-project	opensc	0.11.4	Yes
Operating System	siemens	cardos	m4	No

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00005.html ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/32099 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/34362 ([email protected])
http://www.opensc-project.org/pipermail/opensc-announce/2008-August/000021.html ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/09/14 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45045 ([email protected])
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00686.html ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00005.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/32099 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/34362 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.opensc-project.org/pipermail/opensc-announce/2008-August/000021.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/09/14 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45045 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00686.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For opensc-project's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.