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CVE-2013-2213

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2013-2213 describes a weakness in the KRandom::random function within the KDE Paste Applet (versions after 4.10.5 in kdeplasma-addons), where it utilizes the predictable GNU C Library rand function. This vulnerability, rated Medium (CVSS 5.5), allows local attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by predicting the generator's output, leading to high integrity impact without requiring user interaction. Despite its potential impact on integrity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
> 4.10.5CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:kde:paste_applet:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

5.5MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
NONE
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.31%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
22.9%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0031 is in the 79th percentile among its peer group of 15,938 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2013-2213

KRandom:: random() CWE-334: Small Space of Random Values

Jun 26, 2013

References

openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2013/06/13/1
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2013/06/26/2
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
bugzilla.redhat.com / show_bug.cgi
ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory