Missing Authorization in plasma-workspace - CVE-2024-36041
Published: June 4, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91047
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: KDE.org
Affected software:
plasma-workspace
plasma-workspace
Detailed vulnerability 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-36041
Install updates from vendor's website.