Name: CVE-2012-6140: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2013-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2012-6140, CWE-200, CVSS 3.3, EPSS 0.0023

pam_google_authenticator.c in the PAM module in Google Authenticator before 1.0 requires user-readable permissions for the secret file, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and discover a shared secret via standard filesystem operations, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-0258.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 3.3

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade google-authenticator	Jul 30, 2024	Apr 24, 2013

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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