SB2020113009 - Spoofing attack in KDE Connect
Published: November 30, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020113009
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Adjecent network
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Spoofing attack (CVE-ID: N/A)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a spoofing attack.
The vulnerability exists due to the GUI component in KDE Connect presents only the friendly "deviceName" identifier to identify the pair during connection. The device name is sent in clear text in UDP broadcast messages for all nodes in the same network segment. A remote attacker can obtain the device name of a real system in the network and later use it in a spoofing attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.