VDB-282000 · CVE-2024-50624 · Nessus 210464

KDE Kmail up to 6.1.x ispdbservice.cpp channel accessible

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in KDE Kmail up to 6.1.x. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file ispdbservice.cpp. The manipulation results in channel accessible. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-50624. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in KDE Kmail up to 6.1.x. Affected is an unknown code block of the file ispdbservice.cpp. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a channel accessible vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-300. The product does not adequately verify the identity of actors at both ends of a communication channel, or does not adequately ensure the integrity of the channel, in a way that allows the channel to be accessed or influenced by an actor that is not an endpoint. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

ispdbservice.cpp in KDE Kmail before 6.2.0 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to trigger use of an attacker-controlled mail server because cleartext HTTP is used for a URL such as http://autoconfig.example.com or http://example.com/.well-known/autoconfig for retrieving the configuration. This is related to kmail-account-wizard.

The advisory is shared for download at bugs.kde.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-50624 since 10/27/2024. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1557.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 210464 (openSUSE 15 Security Update : kmail-account-wizard (openSUSE-SU-2024:0353-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 6.2.0 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at kde.org. Applying the patch 9784f5ab41c3aff435d4a88afb25585180a62ee4 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at invent.kde.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (210464) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2024-3279). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Affected

Ubuntu Linux
SUSE openSUSE
Open Source Kmail

Productinfo

Type

Mail Client Software

Vendor

Name

Kmail

Version

License

open-source

Website

Vendor: https://kde.org/

CPE 2.3info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.0

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VulDB Temp Score: 3.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Channel accessible
CWE: CWE-300
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 210464
Nessus Name: openSUSE 15 Security Update : kmail-account-wizard (openSUSE-SU-2024:0353-1)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Kmail 6.2.0
Patch: 9784f5ab41c3aff435d4a88afb25585180a62ee4

Timelineinfo

10/27/2024 🔍
10/28/2024 +1 days 🔍
10/28/2024 +0 days 🔍
09/04/2025 +311 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kde.org

Advisory: bugs.kde.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-50624 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-50624
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-282000
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2024-3279 - KDE Kmail: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Umgehen von Sicherheitsvorkehrungen

Entryinfo

Created: 10/28/2024 06:23
Updated: 09/04/2025 12:38
Changes: 10/28/2024 06:23 (58), 11/08/2024 01:13 (2), 03/02/2025 22:56 (3), 05/31/2025 10:28 (1), 09/04/2025 12:38 (7)
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