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CVE-2017-8422
🗓️ 17 May 2017 14:00:00Reported by mitreType 
cve🔗 web.nvd.nist.gov📰️ 1 Media mentions👁 92 Views🌐 WEB
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 79 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | kauth: Local privilege escalation | 10 May 201700:00 | – | freebsd |
 | KDE 4/5 - KAuth Privilege Escalation Exploit | 23 May 201700:00 | – | zdt |
 | [ASA-201705-12] kauth: privilege escalation | 10 May 201700:00 | – | archlinux |
| [ASA-201705-13] kdelibs: privilege escalation | 10 May 201700:00 | – | archlinux |
 | CentOS 7 : kdelibs (CESA-2017:1264) | 23 May 201700:00 | – | nessus |
| Debian DLA-952-1 : kde4libs security update | 26 May 201700:00 | – | nessus |
| Debian DSA-3849-1 : kde4libs - security update | 15 May 201700:00 | – | nessus |
| Fedora 26 : kf5-kauth (2017-0898c704a1) | 17 Jul 201700:00 | – | nessus |
| Fedora 24 : kf5-kauth (2017-6bdbf57f29) | 16 May 201700:00 | – | nessus |
| Fedora 25 : kf5-kauth (2017-7e3437b905) | 16 May 201700:00 | – | nessus |
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| Parameter | Position | Path | Description | CWE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| action | nested | org.kde.kf5auth/performAction | Privilege escalation via spoofed callerID in KAuth performAction call enabling unauthorized root actions through a privileged helper. | CWE-290 |
| callerID | nested | org.kde.kf5auth/performAction | Privilege escalation via spoofed callerID in KAuth performAction call enabling unauthorized root actions through a privileged helper. | CWE-290 |
| arguments | nested | org.kde.kf5auth/performAction | Privilege escalation via spoofed callerID in KAuth performAction call enabling unauthorized root actions through a privileged helper. | CWE-290 |
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13 May 2026 00:24Current
7.3High risk
Vulners AI Score7.3
CVSS 27.2
CVSS 37.8
EPSS0.00308