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7.5
HIGH CVSS 3.0
CVE-2017-9604
KDE KMail SSL/TLS Insider Attack
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 :

April 20, 2025, 1:37 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
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
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 3
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update KDE packages to address an information disclosure vulnerability in KMail.
  • Update the affected KDE packages.
  • Restart affected applications after updating.
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
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)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-9604 weaknesses.

CAPEC-31: Accessing/Intercepting/Modifying HTTP Cookies Accessing/Intercepting/Modifying HTTP Cookies CAPEC-37: Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data CAPEC-65: Sniff Application Code Sniff Application Code CAPEC-157: Sniffing Attacks Sniffing Attacks CAPEC-158: Sniffing Network Traffic Sniffing Network Traffic CAPEC-204: Lifting Sensitive Data Embedded in Cache Lifting Sensitive Data Embedded in Cache CAPEC-383: Harvesting Information via API Event Monitoring Harvesting Information via API Event Monitoring CAPEC-384: Application API Message Manipulation via Man-in-the-Middle Application API Message Manipulation via Man-in-the-Middle CAPEC-385: Transaction or Event Tampering via Application API Manipulation Transaction or Event Tampering via Application API Manipulation CAPEC-386: Application API Navigation Remapping Application API Navigation Remapping CAPEC-387: Navigation Remapping To Propagate Malicious Content Navigation Remapping To Propagate Malicious Content CAPEC-388: Application API Button Hijacking Application API Button Hijacking CAPEC-477: Signature Spoofing by Mixing Signed and Unsigned Content Signature Spoofing by Mixing Signed and Unsigned Content CAPEC-609: Cellular Traffic Intercept Cellular Traffic Intercept

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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.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 5
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

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

0.26 }} 0.10%

score

0.49603

percentile