CVE-2012-6140
pam_google_authenticator.c in the PAM module in Google Authenticator before 1.0 requires user...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-6140- CVSS 2.0
- 1.9 Low
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-6140- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-6001 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2012-6001- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cq7j-cjrf-2r4m No score
pam_google_authenticator.c in the PAM module in Google Authenticator before 1.0 requires user...
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.
- Record
GHSA-cq7j-cjrf-2r4m- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-6140- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-6140 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-6140- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
google-authenticatorDebian:12 |
before 20130529-1 | 20130529-1 |
google-authenticatorDebian:13 |
before 20130529-1 | 20130529-1 |
google-authenticatorDebian:14 |
before 20130529-1 | 20130529-1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-6140 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 1.9) in Google Authenticator, published April 24, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.23%, the 13th percentile. Fixed in google-authenticator 20130529-1.
References
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=953505
code.google.com/p/google-authenticator/source/detail?r=c3414e9857ad64e52283f3266065ef3023fc69a8
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/18/10
bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=666129
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-6140
github.com/advisories/GHSA-cq7j-cjrf-2r4m
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-6140