Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-8422
KDE kdelibs before 4.14.32 and KAuth before 5.34 allow local users to gain root privileges by spoofing a callerID and leveraging a privileged helper app.
Products affected by CVE-2017-8422
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdelibs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kauth:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-8422
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-8422
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.2
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HIGH | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.9
|
10.0
|
NIST | |
|
7.8
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-8422
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This attack-focused weakness is caused by incorrectly implemented authentication schemes that are subject to spoofing attacks.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-8422
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-29
KAuth and KDELibs: Privilege escalation (GLSA 201706-29) — Gentoo security
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/10/3
oss-security - generic kde LPEThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1264
RHSA-2017:1264 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
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https://cgit.kde.org/kdelibs.git/commit/?id=264e97625abe2e0334f97de17f6ffb52582888ab
kdelibs.git - The KDE LibraryPatch
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42053/
KDE 4/5 - 'KAuth' Local Privilege Escalation
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98412
KDE KAuth CVE-2017-8422 Local Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://cgit.kde.org/kauth.git/commit/?id=df875f725293af53399f5146362eb158b4f9216a
kauth.git - KAuthPatch
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https://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20170510-1.txt
Patch;Vendor Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1449647
1449647 – (CVE-2017-8422) CVE-2017-8422 kauth: service invoking dbus is not properly checked and allows local privilege escalationIssue Tracking;Patch
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038480
KDE kauth and kdelibs Logic Flaw Lets Local Users Obtain Root Privileges - SecurityTracker
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http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3849
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3849-1 kde4libs
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