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.
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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description 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.
Weaknesses CWE-393
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-16T18:07:08.192Z

Reserved: 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2025-24531

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-16T18:07:08.192Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-01-16T18:16:06.817

Modified: 2026-01-16T19:16:17.330

Link: CVE-2025-24531

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