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cve[email protected]CVE-2014-8878
HistorySep 28, 2017 - 1:29 a.m.

CVE-2014-8878

2017-09-2801:29:00
CWE-310
web.nvd.nist.gov
18
kde
kmail
vulnerability
sniffing
sensitive information
unencrypted
attachments
email
encryption
remote attackers
nvd
cve-2014-8878

4.3 Medium

CVSS2

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

PARTIAL

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

5.9 Medium

CVSS3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

5.5 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.002 Low

EPSS

Percentile

61.6%

KDE KMail does not encrypt attachments in emails when “automatic encryption” is enabled, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network.

Affected configurations

NVD
Node
kdekmailMatch4.11.5
CPENameOperatorVersion
kde:kmailkde kmaileq4.11.5

4.3 Medium

CVSS2

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

PARTIAL

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

5.9 Medium

CVSS3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

5.5 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.002 Low

EPSS

Percentile

61.6%