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CVE-2025-24531

6.7 · MEDIUM
Published Jan 16, 2026 CWE-393

Overview

CVE-2025-24531 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 16, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.7 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.7, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHub github.com/OpenSC/pam_pkcs11/releases GitHub github.com/OpenSC/pam_pkcs11/security/advisories/GHSA-7mf6-rg36-qgch Ref www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/02/06/3 Ref www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/02/06/3 Ref www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/02/06/7

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-24531?

CVE-2025-24531 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 16, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.7 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2025-24531?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.7, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2025-24531?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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