Nitrokey 3 Firmware is the the firmware of Nitrokey 3 USB keys. For release 1.8.0, and test releases with PIV enabled prior to 1.8.0, the PIV application could accept invalid keys for authentication of the admin key. This could lead to compromise of the integrity of the data stored in the application. An attacker without access to the proper administration key would be able to generate new keys and overwrite certificates. Such an attacker would not be able to read-out or extract existing private data, nor would they be able to gain access to cryptographic operations that would normally require PIN-based authentication. The issue is fixed in piv-authenticator 0.3.9, and in Nitrokey's firmware 1.8.1.
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Description | Nitrokey 3 Firmware is the the firmware of Nitrokey 3 USB keys. For release 1.8.0, and test releases with PIV enabled prior to 1.8.0, the PIV application could accept invalid keys for authentication of the admin key. This could lead to compromise of the integrity of the data stored in the application. An attacker without access to the proper administration key would be able to generate new keys and overwrite certificates. Such an attacker would not be able to read-out or extract existing private data, nor would they be able to gain access to cryptographic operations that would normally require PIN-based authentication. The issue is fixed in piv-authenticator 0.3.9, and in Nitrokey's firmware 1.8.1. | |
Title | Improper Validation of Admin Key in PIV Smartcard | |
Weaknesses | CWE-287 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published:
Updated: 2025-02-12T19:28:06.886Z
Reserved: 2025-02-03T19:30:53.401Z
Link: CVE-2025-25201

Updated: 2025-02-12T19:28:02.522Z

Status : Received
Published: 2025-02-12T19:15:21.570
Modified: 2025-02-12T19:15:21.570
Link: CVE-2025-25201

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