CVE-2022-24986 describes a vulnerability in KDE KCron through version 21.12.2, where the application reuses temporary filenames in /tmp during editing sessions, allowing a local attacker to potentially intercept and modify the file. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), indicating a significant risk with local access, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 21.12.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:kde:kcron:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.