Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in KDE Plasma Addons
CVE-2013-2120

8.4HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Kde

Status
Kde Paste Applet
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 February 2020

What is CVE-2013-2120?

The Paste Applet in KDE Plasma Addons versions before 4.10.5 has a flaw in the %{password(...)} macro implemented in pastemacroexpander.cpp. This deficiency allows attackers to exploit improperly generated passwords, undermining authentication processes. Context-dependent attackers could leverage this vulnerability to execute brute-force attacks, thereby gaining unauthorized access to sensitive information.

Affected Version(s)

KDE Paste Applet before 4.10.5

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=969421
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https://projects.kde.org/projects/kde/kdeplasma-addons/re...
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http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-05/01...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.4
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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