CVE-2013-2120

Published: Feb 11, 2020Modified: Nov 21, 2024

8.4

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 2.5 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

The %{password(...)} macro in pastemacroexpander.cpp in the KDE Paste Applet before 4.10.5 in kdeplasma-addons does not properly generate passwords, which allows context-dependent attackers to bypass authentication via a brute-force attack.

Affected (1)

Products: Kde: Paste Applet

Kde

1 product

Paste Applet

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Kde Paste Applet	Before 4.10.5

Related CWEs

CWE-287

Improper Authentication

When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.

References (10)

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-05/0114.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Broken Link

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/28/5

Source: secalert@redhat.com

ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/29/6

Source: secalert@redhat.com

ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=969421

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

https://projects.kde.org/projects/kde/kdeplasma-addons/repository/revisions/36a1fe49cb70f717c4a6e9eeee2c9186503a8dce

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing ListPatchVendor Advisory

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-05/0114.html