KDE Konqueror 3.5.7 URL Address Bar link following

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in KDE Konqueror 3.5.7 and classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component URL Address Bar. Executing a manipulation can lead to link following. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2007-4224. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in KDE Konqueror 3.5.7 (Web Browser). This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component URL Address Bar. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a link following vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-59. The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

KDE Konqueror 3.5.7 allows remote attackers to spoof the URL address bar by calling setInterval with a small interval and changing the window.location property.

The bug was discovered 08/06/2007. The weakness was shared 08/08/2007 by Robert Swiecki (Website). The advisory is shared for download at redhat.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2007-4224 since 08/08/2007. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 27217 (openSUSE 10 Security Update : fileshareset (fileshareset-4454)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 156023 (Oracle Enterprise Linux Update for kdebase (ELSA-2007-0905)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (35828), Tenable (27217), SecurityFocus (BID 25219†), OSVDB (37245†) and Secunia (SA26351†). The entries VDB-38225, VDB-37855 and VDB-38898 are related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
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Class: Link following
CWE: CWE-59
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 27217
Nessus Name: openSUSE 10 Security Update : fileshareset (fileshareset-4454)
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OpenVAS ID: 59016
OpenVAS Name: Slackware Advisory SSA:2007-264-01 kdebase, kdelibs
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kde.org

Advisory: redhat.com
Researcher: Robert Swiecki
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2007-4224 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-4224
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-38224

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X-Force: 35828
SecurityFocus: 25219 - KDE Konqueror SetInterval Function Address Bar URI Spoofing Vulnerability
Secunia: 26351
OSVDB: 37245 - CVE-2007-4224 - KDE - Konqueror - Spoofing Issue
SecurityTracker: 1018579
Vulnerability Center: 16009 - KDE Konqueror Vulnerability Allows Remote Attacker to Spoof the Address Bar via SetInterval Function, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-2807

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Created: 03/15/2015 15:58
Updated: 07/25/2019 15:28
Changes: 03/15/2015 15:58 (86), 07/25/2019 15:28 (5)
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Cache ID: 216:5C3:103

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