KDE 2.2.2/3.0/3.0.1/3.0.2 Konqueror authentication spoofing

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in KDE 2.2.2/3.0/3.0.1/3.0.2 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Konqueror. Executing a manipulation can lead to authentication spoofing. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2002-0970. In addition, an exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in KDE 2.2.2/3.0/3.0.1/3.0.2 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component Konqueror. 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The SSL capability for Konqueror in KDE 3.0.2 and earlier does not verify the Basic Constraints for an intermediate CA-signed certificate, which allows remote attackers to spoof the certificates of trusted sites via a man-in-the-middle attack.

The weakness was presented 09/24/2002 by Mike (Website). The advisory is available at marc.info. This vulnerability was named CVE-2002-0970. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 13959 (Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : kdelibs (MDKSA-2002:058)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 38360 (Red Hat KDE Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (9776), Tenable (13959), SecurityFocus (BID 5410†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-5602†). See VDB-18814, VDB-19194 and VDB-20329 for similar entries. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Authentication spoofing
CWE: CWE-290 / CWE-287
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 13959
Nessus Name: Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : kdelibs (MDKSA-2002:058)
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OpenVAS ID: 53583
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 155-1 (kdelibs)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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07/23/2014 +3565 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.info
Researcher: Mike
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2002-0970 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-0970
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-18778
X-Force: 9776
SecurityFocus: 5410 - Multiple Vendor Invalid X.509 Certificate Chain Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 5602 - KDE 2.2.1 - 3.0.2 and Konqueror 2.2.2 - 3.0.2 Allow Spoofing, High

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

Created: 07/23/2014 11:04
Updated: 09/06/2025 23:50
Changes: 07/23/2014 11:04 (71), 05/25/2019 12:40 (4), 09/06/2025 23:50 (20)
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