kdelibs: Information Leak when accessing https when using a malicious PAC file
Published Mar 2, 2017
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.83%
Description
kpac/script.cpp in KDE kio before 5.32 and kdelibs before 4.14.30 calls the PAC FindProxyForURL function with a full https URL (potentially including Basic Authentication credentials, a query string, or PATH_INFO), which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted PAC file.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kdelibs
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kdelibs
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kdelibs
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kdelibs | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kdelibs | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kdelibs | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.83% (0.00828) | 55.95th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.83% (0.00828) | 55.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.32% (0.00315) | 70.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.32% (0.00315) | 69.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.32% (0.00315) | 66.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.22% (0.00224) | 58.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 59.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 34.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01046) | 28.66th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.05% (0.01046) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (7)
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3849 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96515 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-6410 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1427808 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6410
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-6410
- https://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20170228-1.txt x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3849 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96515 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-6410 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1427808 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6410 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-6410 | ||
| https://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20170228-1.txt | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory |
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