CVE-2013-2120
HIGHKDE Paste Applet < 4.10.5 - Authentication Bypass
Title source: ruleDescription
The %{password(...)} macro in pastemacroexpander.cpp in the KDE Paste Applet before 4.10.5 in kdeplasma-addons does not properly generate passwords, which allows context-dependent attackers to bypass authentication via a brute-force attack.
References (5)
Scores
CVSS v3
8.4
EPSS
0.0007
EPSS Percentile
21.0%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Classification
CWE
CWE-287
Status
published
Affected Products (1)
kde/paste_applet
< 4.10.5
Timeline
Published
Feb 11, 2020
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026