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CVE-2013-2074

5.0 · MEDIUM

kioslave/http/http.cpp in KIO in kdelibs 4.10.3 and earlier allows attackers to discover credentials via a crafted request that triggers an "internal server error," which includes the username and…

Published Feb 5, 2014kdeCWE-200EPSS 1.98%

Overview

CVE-2013-2074 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting kde kdelibs. It was published on February 5, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

kioslave/http/http.cpp in KIO in kdelibs 4.10.3 and earlier allows attackers to discover credentials via a crafted request that triggers an "internal server error," which includes the username and password in an error message.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from kde. Update kdelibs 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

VendorProductVersionsStatus
kdekdelibs0Affected

References

Refbugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=707776Refubuntu.com/usn/usn-1842-1Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/10/4Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/11/2Refwww.osvdb.org/93244Refxorl.wordpress.com/2013/05/22/cve-2013-2074-kde-kdelibs-password-exposure/Refbugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=319428Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=961981Refprojects.kde.org/projects/kde/kdelibs/repository/revisions/65d736dab592bced4410ccfa4699de89f78c96ca/diff/kioslave/http/http.cppRefbugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=707776

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-2074?

CVE-2013-2074 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting kde kdelibs. It was published on February 5, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2013-2074?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, 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-2013-2074?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from kde. Update kdelibs 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-2013-2074?

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