kpac/script.cpp in KDE kio before 5.32 and kdelibs before 4.14.30 calls the PAC FindProxyForURL function with a full https URL (potentially including Basic Authentication credentials, a query string, or PATH_INFO), which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted PAC file.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade kde4libsUpgrade kio | May 12, 2017 | Mar 2, 2017 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Feb 28, 2017 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade libkde4-develUpgrade libkdecore4-develUpgrade kio-langUpgrade libksuseinstall1Upgrade kioUpgrade kdelibs4-coreUpgrade kdelibs4-docUpgrade libkde4Upgrade libksuseinstall-develUpgrade kio-coreUpgrade kdelibs4Upgrade kdelibs4-apidocsUpgrade libkdecore4Upgrade kdelibs4-branding-upstreamUpgrade kio-devel | Mar 14, 2017 | Mar 2, 2017 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade kdelibs5-plugins | Mar 10, 2017 | Mar 2, 2017 |
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