External Initialization of Trusted Variables or Data Stores Affecting mcdope/pam_usb package, versions [,0.9.2)
Threat Intelligence
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- published27 Jun 2026
- disclosed18 Jun 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 18 Jun 2026
NewCVE-2026-48980 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade mcdope/pam_usb to version 0.9.2 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to External Initialization of Trusted Variables or Data Stores via the getenv function. An attacker can manipulate the values of environment variables such as XRDP_SESSION, DISPLAY, and TMUX to influence the local-check logic, potentially bypassing authentication or access controls by injecting attacker-controlled values into the process environment.