CVE-2012-6140 describes a vulnerability in the pam_google_authenticator.c PAM module in Google Authenticator versions prior to 1.0. This flaw requires the secret file to have user-readable permissions, allowing local attackers to bypass access restrictions and discover the shared secret through standard filesystem operations. With a CVSS score of 1.9 (low severity), the attack requires local access and medium complexity, leading to a potential compromise of confidentiality but no integrity or availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.91CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:authenticator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.86CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:authenticator:0.86:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.87CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:authenticator:0.87:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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