CVE-2009-1603
OpenSC PKCS#11 Exponent Vulnerability
Description
src/tools/pkcs11-tool.c in pkcs11-tool in OpenSC 0.11.7, when used with unspecified third-party PKCS#11 modules, generates RSA keys with incorrect public exponents, which allows attackers to read the cleartext form of messages that were intended to be encrypted.
INFO
Published Date :
May 11, 2009, 4:30 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Upgrade OpenSC to the latest version.
- Update the affected opensc package.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2009-1603.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2009-1603 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2009-1603
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2009-1603 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2009-1603 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/35035 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/35293 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/35309 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/36074 Added Reference http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200908-01.xml Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:123 Added Reference http://www.opensc-project.org/pipermail/opensc-announce/2009-May/000025.html Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/05/08/1 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1295 Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg00095.html Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg00097.html Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01420.html Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01432.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/35035 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/35035 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/35293 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/35293 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/35309 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/35309 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/36074 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/36074 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200908-01.xml No Types Assigned http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200908-01.xml Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:123 No Types Assigned http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:123 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://www.opensc-project.org/pipermail/opensc-announce/2009-May/000025.html No Types Assigned http://www.opensc-project.org/pipermail/opensc-announce/2009-May/000025.html Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/05/08/1 Patch http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/05/08/1 Mailing List, Patch Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1295 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1295 Broken Link Changed Reference Type https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg00095.html No Types Assigned https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg00095.html Mailing List Changed Reference Type https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg00097.html No Types Assigned https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg00097.html Mailing List Changed Reference Type https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01420.html No Types Assigned https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01420.html Mailing List Changed Reference Type https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01432.html No Types Assigned https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01432.html Mailing List Removed CWE NIST CWE-310 Added CWE NIST CWE-312 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 12, 2009
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Base CVSS Score: 4.3
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
1.05 }} -0.06%
score
0.75550
percentile