CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2021-28117

libdiscover/backends/KNSBackend/KNSResource.cpp in KDE Discover before 5.21.3 automatically creates links to potentially dangerous URLs (that are neither https:// nor http://) based on the content of the store.kde.org web site. (5.18.7 is also a fixed version.)

5 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 10 / Impact : 2.9

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

Scope

7.5 /10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://userbase.kde.org/Discover Product Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/KDE/discover/releases Third Party Advisory
https://invent.kde.org/plasma/discover/commit/94478827aab63d2e2321f0ca9ec5553718798e60 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://kde.org/info/security/advisory-20210310-1.txt Patch Vendor Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:kde:discover:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2021-03-20 09:15

Updated : 2021-04-01 02:58

NVD link : CVE-2021-28117

Mitre link : CVE-2021-28117

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo