KDE libksieve prior 23.03.80 kmanagesieve/session.cpp Username missing encryption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in KDE libksieve. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file kmanagesieve/session.cpp. The manipulation of the argument Username results in missing encryption. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2023-52723. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in KDE libksieve. Affected is some unknown processing of the file kmanagesieve/session.cpp. The manipulation of the argument username with an unknown input leads to a missing encryption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-311. The product does not encrypt sensitive or critical information before storage or transmission. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

In KDE libksieve before 23.03.80, kmanagesieve/session.cpp places a cleartext password in server logs because a username variable is accidentally given a password value.

The advisory is shared for download at invent.kde.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-52723. The exploitability is told to be easy. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1600.

Upgrading to version 23.03.80 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.4

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Missing encryption
CWE: CWE-311 / CWE-310
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Local: No
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: libksieve 23.03.80
Patch: invent.kde.org

Timelineinfo

04/29/2024 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kde.org

Advisory: 6b460ba93ac4ac503ba039d0b788ac7595120db1
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-52723 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-52723
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-262296

Entryinfo

Created: 04/29/2024 08:07
Updated: 05/30/2024 19:47
Changes: 04/29/2024 08:07 (54), 05/30/2024 19:47 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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