Auth bypass in KDE Paste Applet
CVE-2013-2120
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.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (44.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 44th percentile — 44.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- KDE Paste Applet
- KDE Paste Applet — versions before 4.10.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- projects.kde.org/projects/kde/kdeplasma-addons/repository/revisions/36a1fe49cb7… (Patch, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-05/0114.html (Broken Link)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/28/5 (Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/29/6 (Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-2120?
- CVE-2013-2120 is a high-severity vulnerability in KDE Paste Applet, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2020-02-11.
- How severe is CVE-2013-2120?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.