CVE-2019-12209

Yubico pam-u2f 1.0.7 attempts parsing of the configured authfile (default $HOME/.config/Yubico/u2f_keys) as root (unless openasuser was enabled), and does not properly verify that the path lacks symlinks pointing to other files on the system owned by root. If the debug option is enabled in the PAM configuration, part of the file contents of a symlink target will be logged, possibly revealing sensitive information.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00012.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00018.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/05/1	Mailing List Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://developers.yubico.com/pam-u2f/Release_Notes.html	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/Yubico/pam-u2f/commit/7db3386fcdb454e33a3ea30dcfb8e8960d4c3aa3	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5FOR4ADC356JPCHAJI5UXZORLC3VNBPS/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZCGU6UQLI3ZTW3UYCTMQW7VDL5M4LCWR/

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:yubico:pam-u2f:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2019-06-04 21:29

Updated : 2023-11-07 03:03

NVD link : CVE-2019-12209

Mitre link : CVE-2019-12209

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2019-12209

JSON object : View

Products Affected

yubico

pam-u2f

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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