7.8
HIGH
CVE-2024-36041
KSmserver in KDE Plasma Workspace ICE Connection Host-based Authentication Bypass
Description

KSmserver in KDE Plasma Workspace (aka plasma-workspace) before 5.27.11.1 and 6.x before 6.0.5.1 allows connections via ICE based purely on the host, i.e., all local connections are accepted. This allows another user on the same machine to gain access to the session manager, e.g., use the session-restore feature to execute arbitrary code as the victim (on the next boot) via earlier use of the /tmp directory.

INFO

Published Date :

July 5, 2024, 2:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

July 9, 2024, 4:22 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-36041 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 plasma-workspace
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-2024-36041.

URL Resource
https://github.com/KDE/plasma-workspace/tags Release Notes
https://invent.kde.org/plasma/plasma-workspace/ Product
https://kde.org/info/security/advisory-20240531-1.txt Vendor Advisory
https://www.x.org/releases/X11R7.7/doc/libSM/xsmp.html Product

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-36041 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 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jul. 09, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE CISA-ADP CWE-613
    Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 08, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/KDE/plasma-workspace/tags No Types Assigned https://github.com/KDE/plasma-workspace/tags Release Notes
    Changed Reference Type https://invent.kde.org/plasma/plasma-workspace/ No Types Assigned https://invent.kde.org/plasma/plasma-workspace/ Product
    Changed Reference Type https://kde.org/info/security/advisory-20240531-1.txt No Types Assigned https://kde.org/info/security/advisory-20240531-1.txt Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.x.org/releases/X11R7.7/doc/libSM/xsmp.html No Types Assigned https://www.x.org/releases/X11R7.7/doc/libSM/xsmp.html Product
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:kde:plasma-workspace:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.27.11.1 *cpe:2.3:a:kde:plasma-workspace:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.0.0.0 up to (excluding) 6.0.5.1
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jul. 05, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description KSmserver in KDE Plasma Workspace (aka plasma-workspace) before 5.27.11.1 and 6.x before 6.0.5.1 allows connections via ICE based purely on the host, i.e., all local connections are accepted. This allows another user on the same machine to gain access to the session manager, e.g., use the session-restore feature to execute arbitrary code as the victim (on the next boot) via earlier use of the /tmp directory.
    Added Reference MITRE https://invent.kde.org/plasma/plasma-workspace/ [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://www.x.org/releases/X11R7.7/doc/libSM/xsmp.html [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://github.com/KDE/plasma-workspace/tags [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://kde.org/info/security/advisory-20240531-1.txt [No types assigned]
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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