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CVE-2012-6140

LOW · CVSS 1.9 EPSS 0.23%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2013-04-24 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a low severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 1.9. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2012-6140
Severity
LOW
CVSS
1.9
EPSS
0.23%

Original NVD Description

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.