CVE-2020-12755
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CVE-2020-12755 is a low-severity vulnerability rated 3.3/10 on the CVSS scale. fishProtocol::establishConnection in fish/fish.cpp in KDE kio-extras through 20.04.0 makes a cacheAuthentication call even if the user had not set the keepPassword option. This may lead to unintended KWallet storage of a password.. EPSS estimates a 0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
fishProtocol::establishConnection in fish/fish.cpp in KDE kio-extras through 20.04.0 makes a cacheAuthentication call even if the user had not set the keepPassword option. This may lead to unintended KWallet storage of a password.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Kde | Kio-Extras | <= 20.04.0 |
References
- https://commits.kde.org/kio-extras/d813cef3cecdec9af1532a40d677a203ff979145Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://commits.kde.org/kio-extras/d813cef3cecdec9af1532a40d677a203ff979145Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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