> CVE-2026-44711 [HIGH]

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PUBLISHED
2026-05-27 21:16
MODIFIED
2026-05-27 21:16
CVSS_SCORE V3
7.9
EPSS (Prob. Exploit)
0.24%
Top 85.5%
DATA SOURCES:
NVD 🔗 2026-05-27 CWE MITRE 🔗 2026-11-01 FIRST EPSS 🔗 2026-11-01 OSV 🔗 2026-11-02

> DESCRIPTION

pam_usb provides hardware authentication for Linux using ordinary removable media. Prior to 0.8.7, symlink attacks on pad directory and pad files enable authentication bypass and root file corruption. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.8.7.

> AFFECTED_PRODUCTS

ℹ️ Aucun produit affecté n'a encore été publié par NVD pour cette CVE.

> CVSS V3 METRICS

CVSS_VECTOR
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
EXPLOITABILITY
1.5
IMPACT
5.8

> MÉTRIQUES CVSS DÉTAILLÉES

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
Métrique Valeur Interprétation
AV (Vecteur d'Attaque)
Attack Vector
Local (L)
Exploit nécessite un accès local au système
AC (Complexité d'Attaque)
Attack Complexity
Low (L)
Peu de conditions requises pour exploiter
PR (Privilèges Requis)
Privileges Required
Low (L)
Authentifié avec compte utilisateur basique
UI (Interaction Utilisateur)
User Interaction
Required (R)
Nécessite une action utilisateur (clic lien, ouverture fichier, etc.)
S (Périmètre)
Scope
Changed (C)
Impact s'étend au-delà du composant compromis
C (Impact Confidentialité)
Confidentiality Impact
None (N)
Aucune divulgation d'informations
I (Impact Intégrité)
Integrity Impact
High (H)
Modification totale des données possible
A (Impact Disponibilité)
Availability Impact
High (H)
Interruption totale du service possible

> RÉSUMÉ DES IMPACTS

Confidentialité
None
Aucune divulgation d'informations
Intégrité
High
Modification totale des données possible
Disponibilité
High
Interruption totale du service possible

> WEAKNESSES

CWE-59 CWE-287

> CWE DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS

CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access - The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource. | CWE-287: Improper Authentication - When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.

> OSV (GOOGLE OPEN SOURCE VULNERABILITIES)

pam_usb: Symlink attacks on pad directory and pad files enable authentication bypass and root file corruption

AFFECTED PACKAGES:
Unknown / Unknown
8 versions affected

> HISTORIQUE DES MODIFICATIONS

Première apparition
27/05/2026 21:16
Source: NVD
📊 ENRICHISSEMENT 01/11/2026 06:59
CWE
Champ modifié: Description CWE
Ancienne valeur:
CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') - The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a ...
Nouvelle valeur:
CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access - The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut th...
📊 ENRICHISSEMENT 01/06/2026 06:01
CWE
Champ modifié: Description CWE
Ancienne valeur:
N/A
Nouvelle valeur:
CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') - The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a ...
Total des modifications: 2 Dernière mise à jour: 6 days ago

> REFERENCES

https://github.com/mcdope/pam_usb/security/advisories/GHSA-fjpm-p9pj-mp34
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