CVE-2025-53013
Himmelblau offline auth permits authentication with invalid Hello PIN
Himmelblau is an interoperability suite for Microsoft Azure Entra ID and Intune. A vulnerability present in versions 0.9.10 through 0.9.16 allows a user to authenticate to a Linux host via Himmelblau using an invalid Linux Hello PIN, provided the host is offline. While the user gains access to the local system, Single Sign-On (SSO) fails due to the network being down and the inability to issue tokens (due to a failure to unlock the Hello key). The core issue lies in an incorrect assumption within the acquire_token_by_hello_for_business_key function: it was expected to return a TPMFail error for an invalid Hello key when offline, but instead, a preceding nonce request resulted in a RequestFailed error, leading the system to erroneously transition to an offline success state without validating the Hello key unlock. This impacts systems using Himmelblau for authentication when operating in an offline state with Hello PIN authentication enabled. Rocky Linux 8 (and variants) are not affected by this vulnerability. The problem is resolved in Himmelblau version 0.9.17. A workaround is available for users who cannot immediately upgrade. Disabling Hello PIN authentication by setting enable_hello = false in /etc/himmelblau/himmelblau.conf will mitigate the vulnerability.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
5.2
Himmelblau offline auth permits authentication with invalid Hello PIN
Himmelblau is an interoperability suite for Microsoft Azure Entra ID and Intune. A vulnerability present in versions 0.9.10 through 0.9.16 allows a user to authenticate to a Linux host via Himmelblau using an invalid Linux Hello PIN, provided the host is offline. While the user gains access to the local system, Single Sign-On (SSO) fails due to the network being down and the inability to issue tokens (due to a failure to unlock the Hello key). The core issue lies in an incorrect assumption within the acquire_token_by_hello_for_business_key function: it was expected to return a TPMFail error for an invalid Hello key when offline, but instead, a preceding nonce request resulted in a RequestFailed error, leading the system to erroneously transition to an offline success state without validating the Hello key unlock. This impacts systems using Himmelblau for authentication when operating in an offline state with Hello PIN authentication enabled. Rocky Linux 8 (and variants) are not affected by this vulnerability. The problem is resolved in Himmelblau version 0.9.17. A workaround is available for users who cannot immediately upgrade. Disabling Hello PIN authentication by setting enable_hello = false in /etc/himmelblau/himmelblau.conf will mitigate the vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2025-53013- CVSS 3.1
- 5.2 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-19217
5.2
Himmelblau is an interoperability suite for Microsoft Azure Entra ID and Intune. A vulnerability present in versions 0.9.10 through 0.9.16 allows a user to authenticate to a Linux host via Himmelblau using an invalid Linux Hello PIN, provided the host is offline. While the user gains access to the local system, Single Sign-On (SSO) fails due to the network being down and the inability to issue tokens (due to a failure to unlock the Hello key). The core issue lies in an incorrect assumption within the acquire_token_by_hello_for_business_key function: it was expected to return a TPMFail error for an invalid Hello key when offline, but instead, a preceding nonce request resulted in a RequestFailed error, leading the system to erroneously transition to an offline success state without validating the Hello key unlock. This impacts systems using Himmelblau for authentication when operating in an offline state with Hello PIN authentication enabled. Rocky Linux 8 (and variants) are not affected by this vulnerability. The problem is resolved in Himmelblau version 0.9.17. A workaround is available for users who cannot immediately upgrade. Disabling Hello PIN authentication by setting enable_hello = false in /etc/himmelblau/himmelblau.conf will mitigate the vulnerability.
- Record
EUVD-2025-19217- CVSS 3.1
- 5.2 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
5.2
Himmelblau is an interoperability suite for Microsoft Azure Entra ID and Intune. A vulnerability present in versions 0.9.10 through 0.9.16 allows a user to authenticate to a Linux host via Himmelblau using an invalid Linux Hello PIN, provided the host is offline. While the user gains access to the local system, Single Sign-On (SSO) fails due to the network being down and the inability to issue tokens (due to a failure to unlock the Hello key). The core issue lies in an incorrect assumption within the acquire_token_by_hello_for_business_key function: it was expected to return a TPMFail error for an invalid Hello key when offline, but instead, a preceding nonce request resulted in a RequestFailed error, leading the system to erroneously transition to an offline success state without validating the Hello key unlock. This impacts systems using Himmelblau for authentication when operating in an offline state with Hello PIN authentication enabled. Rocky Linux 8 (and variants) are not affected by this vulnerability. The problem is resolved in Himmelblau version 0.9.17. A workaround is available for users who cannot immediately upgrade. Disabling Hello PIN authentication by setting enable_hello = false in /etc/himmelblau/himmelblau.conf will mitigate the vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2025-53013- CVSS 3.1
- 5.2 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
5.2
Himmelblau offline auth permits authentication with invalid Hello PIN
Himmelblau is an interoperability suite for Microsoft Azure Entra ID and Intune. A vulnerability present in versions 0.9.10 through 0.9.16 allows a user to authenticate to a Linux host via Himmelblau using an invalid Linux Hello PIN, provided the host is offline. While the user gains access to the local system, Single Sign-On (SSO) fails due to the network being down and the inability to issue tokens (due to a failure to unlock the Hello key). The core issue lies in an incorrect assumption within the acquire_token_by_hello_for_business_key function: it was expected to return a TPMFail error for an invalid Hello key when offline, but instead, a preceding nonce request resulted in a RequestFailed error, leading the system to erroneously transition to an offline success state without validating the Hello key unlock. This impacts systems using Himmelblau for authentication when operating in an offline state with Hello PIN authentication enabled. Rocky Linux 8 (and variants) are not affected by this vulnerability. The problem is resolved in Himmelblau version 0.9.17. A workaround is available for users who cannot immediately upgrade. Disabling Hello PIN authentication by setting enable_hello = false in /etc/himmelblau/himmelblau.conf will mitigate the vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2025-53013- CVSS 3.1
- 5.2 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2025:15229-1 No score
himmelblau-0.9.17+git.0.4a97692-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the himmelblau-0.9.17+git.0.4a97692-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2025:15229-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2026:1361-1 No score
Security update for himmelblau
This update for himmelblau fixes the following issues:
Update to version 2.3.9+git0.a9fd29b; (jsc#PED-14511):
- CVE-2026-34397: Fix LPE due to name collision during NSS fake-primary group lookup (bsc#1261324).
- CVE-2026-31979: Fix race condition when accessiung /tmp/krb5cc_uid (bsc#1259548).
- CVE-2026-25727: deps(rust): Bump the
all-cargo-updatesgroup with 8 updates (bsc#1257904). - CVE-2025-58160: deps(rust): Bump
tracing-subscriberin the cargo group (bsc#1249013). - CVE-2025-54882: Fix Kerberos credential cache permissions (bsc#1247735).
- CVE-2025-53013: Fix permitted authentication with invalid Hello PIN (bsc#1245437).
- CVE-2024-11738: Fix
rustlsnetwork-reachable panic inAcceptor::accept(bsc#1233949).
Other bug fixes:
- Fix SELinux module packaging to use standard policy macros (bsc#1258236).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2026:1361-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
himmelblauSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 2.3.9+git0.a9fd29b-150700.3.15.1 | 2.3.9+git0.a9fd29b-150700.3.15.1 |
himmelblauopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 0.9.17+git.0.4a97692-1.1 | 0.9.17+git.0.4a97692-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2025-53013 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.2) in Himmelblau-idm Himmelblau, published June 26, 2025. 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 himmelblau 0.9.17+git.0.4a97692-1.1.
References
github.com/himmelblau-idm/himmelblau/security/advisories/GHSA-j93j-pwm6-p97j
github.com/himmelblau-idm/himmelblau/commit/64b03739f1d5ee472b1cff3ed20ed9af1c65a6f8
github.com/himmelblau-idm/himmelblau/commit/78477d684df710d57c10091c87b92665cfac98ae
vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-53013-detect-himmelblau-vulnerable-configuration
vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-53013-mitigate-himmelblau-vulnerable-configuration
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2025/53xxx/CVE-2025-53013.json
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-53013
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2026/suse-su-20261361-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1233949
bugzilla.suse.com/1245437
bugzilla.suse.com/1247735
bugzilla.suse.com/1249013
bugzilla.suse.com/1257904
bugzilla.suse.com/1258236
bugzilla.suse.com/1259548
bugzilla.suse.com/1261324
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-11738
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-53013
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-54882
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-58160
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-25727
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-31979
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-34397