KDE Konqueror up to 3.2.2 Telnet URI

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in KDE Konqueror up to 3.2.2. This affects an unknown function of the component Telnet URI Handler. Performing a manipulation results in an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2004-0411. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in KDE Konqueror up to 3.2.2 (Web Browser). This affects some unknown processing of the component Telnet URI Handler. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

The URI handlers in Konqueror for KDE 3.2.2 and earlier do not properly filter "-" characters that begin a hostname in a (1) telnet, (2) rlogin, (3) ssh, or (4) mailto URI, which allows remote attackers to manipulate the options that are passed to the associated programs, possibly to read arbitrary files or execute arbitrary code.

The weakness was disclosed 05/12/2004 by Karol Wiesek and Greg MacManus (iDefense) with iDEFENSE (Website). The advisory is shared at idefense.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2004-0411 since 04/16/2004. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is shared for download at idefense.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 13700 (Fedora Core 2 : kdelibs-3.2.2-6 (2004-122)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at opera.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. 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 (16163), Tenable (13700), SecurityFocus (BID 10358†), OSVDB (6107†) and Secunia (SA11602†). Further details are available at securityfocus.com. The entries VDB-204, VDB-629, VDB-665 and VDB-21925 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 13700
Nessus Name: Fedora Core 2 : kdelibs-3.2.2-6 (2004-122)
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OpenVAS ID: 53208
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 518-1 (kdelibs)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: opera.com
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05/12/2004 +26 days 🔍
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05/17/2004 +3 days 🔍
05/19/2004 +2 days 🔍
06/14/2004 +26 days 🔍
07/07/2004 +23 days 🔍
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07/23/2004 +16 days 🔍
07/24/2005 +366 days 🔍
03/09/2021 +5707 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kde.org

Advisory: idefense.com⛔
Researcher: Karol Wiesek, Greg MacManus (iDefense)
Organization: iDEFENSE
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2004-0411 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-0411
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-657

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X-Force: 16163 - KDE URL handler allows attacker unauthorized access, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 10358 - KDE Multiple URI Handler Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 11602 - Multiple Browsers Telnet URI Handler File Manipulation Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 6107 - Multiple Browser Telnet URI Handler File Manipulation
SecuriTeam: securiteam.com
Vulnerability Center: 8631 - Konqueror for KDE 3.2.2 Fails to Filter Characters in URI, Medium

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

Created: 05/19/2004 11:09
Updated: 03/09/2021 14:16
Changes: 05/19/2004 11:09 (92), 04/22/2019 10:51 (7), 03/09/2021 14:10 (7), 03/09/2021 14:16 (1)
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Cache ID: 216:B65:103

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