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CVE-2007-3143

6.4 · MEDIUM

Visual truncation vulnerability in Konqueror 3.5.5 allows remote attackers to spoof the address bar and possibly conduct phishing attacks via a long hostname, which is truncated after a certain num…

Published Jun 11, 2007kdeEPSS 1.99%

Overview

CVE-2007-3143 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting kde konqueror. It was published on June 11, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Visual truncation vulnerability in Konqueror 3.5.5 allows remote attackers to spoof the address bar and possibly conduct phishing attacks via a long hostname, which is truncated after a certain number of characters, as demonstrated by a phishing attack using HTTP Basic Authentication.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from kde. Update konqueror to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refosvdb.org/43465Reftesting.bitsploit.de/test.htmlRefwww.0x000000.com/?i=334Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/24352Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34983Refosvdb.org/43465Reftesting.bitsploit.de/test.htmlRefwww.0x000000.com/?i=334Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/24352Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34983

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-3143?

CVE-2007-3143 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting kde konqueror. It was published on June 11, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2007-3143?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-3143?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from kde. Update konqueror to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2007-3143?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-3143 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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