CVE-2013-7252: kde kde_applications Cryptographic Issues

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2013-7252 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Cryptographic Issues vulnerability in kde kde_applications. EPSS estimates a 2.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 18-01-2015
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

kwalletd in KWallet before KDE Applications 14.12.0 uses Blowfish with ECB mode instead of CBC mode when encrypting the password store, which makes it easier for attackers to guess passwords via a codebook attack.

• CWE-310Cryptographic IssuesWeaknesses in this category are related to the design and implementation of data confidentiality and integrity. Frequently these deal with the use of encoding techniques, encryption libraries, and hashing algorithms. The weaknesses in this category could lead to a degradation of the quality data if they are not addressed.