CVE-2024-50624

Name: CVE-2024-50624
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-10-28T00:15:03.72+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.9/10EPSS 0.25%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-50624 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.9/10 on the CVSS scale. ispdbservice.cpp in KDE Kmail before 6.2.0 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to trigger use of an attacker-controlled mail server because cleartext HTTP is used for a URL such as http://autoconfig.example.com or http://example.com/.well-known/autoconfig for retrieving the configuration. This is related to kmail-account-wizard.. EPSS estimates a 0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

ispdbservice.cpp in KDE Kmail before 6.2.0 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to trigger use of an attacker-controlled mail server because cleartext HTTP is used for a URL such as http://autoconfig.example.com or http://example.com/.well-known/autoconfig for retrieving the configuration. This is related to kmail-account-wizard.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.9/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.25%

16.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-319

References

Timeline

Published: Oct 28, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-50624?

How severe is CVE-2024-50624?

CVE-2024-50624 has a CVSS score of 5.9/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.25% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-50624?

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Source: NVD / NIST