SB2013042401 - Information disclosure in world Authenticator
Published: April 24, 2013 Updated: August 11, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2013042401
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-6140)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.