CVE-2013-2120

Public Exploit

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.

Category

8.4
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory kde.org
Affected: n/a KDE Paste Applet
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=969421 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://projects.kde.org/projects/kde/kdeplasma-addons/repository/revisions/36a1fe49cb70f717c4a6e9eeee2c9186503a8dce mailing list patch vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-05/0114.html broken link
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/28/5 mailing list exploit third party advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/29/6 mailing list exploit third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-2120?
CVE-2013-2120 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-2120?
To fix CVE-2013-2120, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-2120 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-2120 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2013-2120?
CVE-2013-2120 affects n/a KDE Paste Applet.
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