Privilege escalation in KDE plasma-workspace



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2024-36041
CWE-ID CWE-862
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 plasma-workspace
Client/Desktop applications / Other client software

Vendor KDE.org

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Missing Authorization

EUVDB-ID: #VU91047

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36041

CWE-ID: CWE-862 - Missing Authorization

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to missing authorization in the ksmserver component. A local user can use the session restore feature to execute arbitrary code as the user on the next boot.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

plasma-workspace: 5.0.0 - 6.0.90

CPE2.3 External links

https://kde.org/info/security/advisory-20240531-1.txt


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.



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