CVE-2025-32898 (CVSS 4.7)

Description

The KDE Connect verification-code protocol before 2025-04-18 uses only 8 characters and therefore allows brute-force attacks. This affects KDE Connect before 1.33.0 on Android, KDE Connect before 25.04 on desktop, KDE Connect before 0.5 on iOS, Valent before 1.0.0.alpha.47, and GSConnect before 59.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

4.7

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-331 CWE-331

References

Other References

https://kde.org/info/security/advisory-20250418-3.txt https://kdeconnect.kde.org

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-32898? +

The KDE Connect verification-code protocol before 2025-04-18 uses only 8 characters and therefore allows brute-force attacks. This affects KDE Connect before 1.33.0 on Android, KDE Connect before 25.04 on desktop, KDE Connect before 0.5 on iOS, Valent before 1.0.0.alpha.47, and GSConnect before 59. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.7 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2025-32898? +

CVE-2025-32898 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.7 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-32898? +

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