Vulnerability Details : CVE-2013-2120
Potential exploit
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 category: BypassGain privilege
Products affected by CVE-2013-2120
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:paste_applet:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2013-2120
0.06%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 17 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2013-2120
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2.1
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LOW | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
3.9
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2.9
|
NIST | |
|
8.4
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
2.5
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2013-2120
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When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2013-2120
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https://projects.kde.org/projects/kde/kdeplasma-addons/repository/revisions/36a1fe49cb70f717c4a6e9eeee2c9186503a8dce
kdeplasma-addons.git - All kind of addons to improve your Plasma experienceMailing List;Patch;Vendor Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=969421
969421 – (CVE-2013-2120) CVE-2013-2120 kdeplasma-addons: Weak passwords generated by PasteMacroExpanderIssue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/29/6
oss-security - Re: KDE Paste AppletExploit;Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/28/5
oss-security - KDE Paste AppletExploit;Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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