What is CVE-2026-47269?

CVE-2026-47269 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mcdope Pam_usb, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2026-05-27.

How severe is CVE-2026-47269?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Mcdope Pam_usb

CVE-2026-47269

pam_usb provides hardware authentication for Linux using ordinary removable media. Prior to 0.9.0, pam_usb's deny_remote feature checks utmpx ut_addr_v6 to detect whether an authentication request originates from a remote session. The out…

EPSS: 0.001 (20.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Mcdope Pam_usb — versions < 0.9.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

References

security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-47269?: CVE-2026-47269 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mcdope Pam_usb, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2026-05-27.
How severe is CVE-2026-47269?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.