Novell openSUSE 13.1 Default Configuration credentials management

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Novell openSUSE 13.1 (Operating System). Affected is an unknown code block of the component Default Configuration. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a credentials management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-255. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

The default configuration of IBUS 1.5.4, and possibly 1.5.2 and earlier, when IBus.InputPurpose.PASSWORD is not set and used with GNOME 3, does not obscure the entered password characters, which allows physically proximate attackers to obtain a user password by reading the lockscreen.

The weakness was shared 11/23/2013 (Website). The advisory is available at groups.google.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2013-4509 since 06/12/2013. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1552 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 70957 (Fedora 19 : ibus-pinyin-1.5.0-5.fc19 (2013-20993)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 166722 (OpenSuSE Security Update for ibus-chewing (openSUSE-SU-2014:0068-1)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (88544), Tenable (70957), SecurityFocus (BID 63516†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-42351†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Credentials management
CWE: CWE-255
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Nessus ID: 70957
Nessus Name: Fedora 19 : ibus-pinyin-1.5.0-5.fc19 (2013-20993)
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OpenVAS ID: 867072
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for ibus-pinyin FEDORA-2013-20993
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Patch: github.com

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Vendor: novell.com

Advisory: 6aae0a9f145f536515e268dd6b25aa740a5edfe7
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-4509 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-4509
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-65574
X-Force: 88544
SecurityFocus: 63516
Vulnerability Center: 42351 - IBUS 1.5.4 Local Password Leakage due to Not Obscured Password Characters, Low

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Created: 03/24/2015 03:54 PM
Updated: 12/25/2024 03:05 PM
Changes: 03/24/2015 03:54 PM (65), 05/15/2017 11:49 AM (2), 01/10/2022 11:44 PM (4), 01/10/2022 11:56 PM (1), 12/25/2024 03:05 PM (22)
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