Description

KDE kmail before 5.5.2 and messagelib before 5.5.2, as distributed in KDE Applications before 17.04.2, do not ensure that a plugin's sign/encrypt action occurs during use of the Send Later feature, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network.

INFO

Published Date :

June 13, 2017, 1:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 3:36 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-9604 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Kde kmail
2 Kde kde
3 Kde messagelib
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2017-9604.

URL Resource
https://commits.kde.org/kmail/78c5552be2f00a4ac25bd77ca39386522fca70a8 Mailing List Patch Tool Signature
https://commits.kde.org/messagelib/c54706e990bbd6498e7b1597ec7900bc809e8197 Mailing List Patch Tool Signature
https://commits.kde.org/kmail/78c5552be2f00a4ac25bd77ca39386522fca70a8 Mailing List Patch Tool Signature
https://commits.kde.org/messagelib/c54706e990bbd6498e7b1597ec7900bc809e8197 Mailing List Patch Tool Signature

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2017-9604 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-9604 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://commits.kde.org/kmail/78c5552be2f00a4ac25bd77ca39386522fca70a8
    Added Reference https://commits.kde.org/messagelib/c54706e990bbd6498e7b1597ec7900bc809e8197
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-200 CWE-311
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 05, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://commits.kde.org/kmail/78c5552be2f00a4ac25bd77ca39386522fca70a8 No Types Assigned https://commits.kde.org/kmail/78c5552be2f00a4ac25bd77ca39386522fca70a8 Mailing List, Patch, Tool Signature
    Changed Reference Type https://commits.kde.org/messagelib/c54706e990bbd6498e7b1597ec7900bc809e8197 No Types Assigned https://commits.kde.org/messagelib/c54706e990bbd6498e7b1597ec7900bc809e8197 Mailing List, Patch, Tool Signature
    Added CWE CWE-200
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:kde:kmail:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:kde:messagelib:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:17.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-9604 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.26 }} 0.06%

score

0.66387

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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Confidentiality
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