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....
HighCVSS 8.4
EPSS 0.56%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
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 products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/kdeplasma-addons(Debian:12) | < 4:5.3.2-2 | 4:5.3.2-2 |
| debian/kdeplasma-addons(Debian:13) | < 4:5.3.2-2 | 4:5.3.2-2 |
| debian/kdeplasma-addons(Debian:14) | < 4:5.3.2-2 | 4:5.3.2-2 |
| KDE paste applet | < 4.10.5 | 4.10.5 |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2013-2120 vendor-advisory
- archives.neohapsis.com broken-link
- openwall.com exploit mailing-list third-party-advisory
- openwall.com exploit mailing-list third-party-advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com issue-tracking patch third-party-advisory
- projects.kde.org mailing-list patch vendor-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking