CVE-2013-7252 Weak cryptography in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 18 Jan 2015 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Weak encryption in KWallet allows attackers to guess stored passwords via codebook attacks, compromising sensitive user credentials.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2013-7252?

CVE-2013-7252 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Jan 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

kwalletd in KWallet before KDE Applications 14.12.0 uses Blowfish with ECB mode instead of CBC mode when encrypting the password store, which makes it easier for attackers to guess passwords via a codebook attack.

Weakness: CWE-310

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-7252?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Kde Kde Applications.

How do I fix CVE-2013-7252?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2013-7252 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-7252 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5ww8-6grp-mrmx, MGASA-2015-0044, SUSE-SU-2015:0512-1.