CVE-2014-8651

Severity Score

7.2

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The KDE Clock KCM policykit helper in kde-workspace before 4.11.14 and plasma-desktop before 5.1.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted ntpUtility (ntp utility name) argument.

KDE Clock KCM Policykit Helper en kde-workspace anterior a 4.11.14 y plasma-desktop anterior a 5.1.1 permite a usuarios locales ganar privilegios a través de un argumento ntpUtility (ntp utility name) manipulado.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 7.2

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2014-11-06 CVE Reserved
2014-11-11 CVE Published
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CAPEC

References (9)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/04/9	Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/07/3	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70904	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-November/143781.html	2016-12-07
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-November/144034.html	2016-12-07
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-November/144093.html	2016-12-07
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2402-1	2016-12-07
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201512-12	2016-12-07
https://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20141106-1.txt	2016-12-07

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Kde Search vendor "Kde"		Plasma-desktop Search vendor "Kde" for product "Plasma-desktop"				<= 5.1 Search vendor "Kde" for product "Plasma-desktop" and version " <= 5.1"		-		Affected
Kde Search vendor "Kde"		Kde-workspace Search vendor "Kde" for product "Kde-workspace"				<= 4.11.13 Search vendor "Kde" for product "Kde-workspace" and version " <= 4.11.13"		-		Affected