5.5med
CVE-2017-6410
kpac/script.cpp in KDE kio before 5.32 and kdelibs before 4.14.30 calls the PAC FindProxyForURL function with a full https URL (potentially…
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
5.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.9%
percentile 59%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
kpac/script.cpp in KDE kio before 5.32 and kdelibs before 4.14.30 calls the PAC FindProxyForURL function with a full https URL (potentially including Basic Authentication credentials, a query string, or PATH_INFO), which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted PAC file.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.86% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-319 Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
References
- debian.org /security/2017/dsa-3849 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/96515 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- kde.org /info/security/advisory-20170228-1.txt · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2017-6410
- NVD: CVE-2017-6410
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