KDE Kmail 1.7.1 HTML authentication spoofing

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in KDE Kmail 1.7.1. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component HTML Handler. This manipulation causes authentication spoofing. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2005-0404. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in KDE Kmail 1.7.1 (Mail Client Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component HTML Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authentication spoofing vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-290. This attack-focused weakness is caused by incorrectly implemented authentication schemes that are subject to spoofing attacks. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

KMail 1.7.1 in KDE 3.3.2 allows remote attackers to spoof email information, such as whether the email has been digitally signed or encrypted, via HTML formatted email.

The bug was discovered 04/11/2005. The weakness was published 04/11/2005 by Noam Rathaus (Website). The advisory is shared at bugs.kde.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-0404 since 02/14/2005. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

It is possible to download the exploit at bugs.kde.org. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at kde.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (25375), OSVDB (15434†) and Secunia (SA14925†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Authentication spoofing
CWE: CWE-290 / CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: kde.org

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02/14/2005 🔍
04/11/2005 +56 days 🔍
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04/13/2005 +1 days 🔍
05/02/2005 +19 days 🔍
01/06/2025 +7189 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kde.org

Advisory: bugs.kde.org
Researcher: Noam Rathaus
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2005-0404 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-0404
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-1345
Secunia: 14925 - KDE KMail User Interface Spoofing Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 15434 - KDE KMail User Interface HTML Overlay Spoofing

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 04/13/2005 11:26
Updated: 01/06/2025 13:11
Changes: 04/13/2005 11:26 (66), 07/02/2019 10:02 (1), 01/06/2025 13:11 (20)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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