CVE-2013-2120 describes a vulnerability in the KDE Paste Applet (kdeplasma-addons before 4.10.5) where the %{password(...)} macro in pastemacroexpander.cpp fails to generate strong passwords. This flaw allows attackers to bypass authentication through brute-force attacks. With a CVSS score of 8.4 (High), the vulnerability has a local attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 4.10.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:kde:paste_applet:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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