Inclusion of credentials into log files in KDE libksieve

1) Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files

EUVDB-ID: #VU89068

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52723

CWE-ID: CWE-532 - Information Exposure Through Log Files

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to kmanagesieve/session.cpp stores a cleartext password in server logs because a username variable is accidentally given a password value. A local user can read the log files and gain access to sensitive data.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

libksieve: 16.03.80 - 22.12.3

External links

http://invent.kde.org/pim/libksieve/-/commit/6b460ba93ac4ac503ba039d0b788ac7595120db1
http://invent.kde.org/pim/libksieve/-/tags/v23.03.80
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/25/1

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.