CVE-2007-4224

KDE Konqueror 3.5.7 allows remote attackers to spoof the URL address bar by calling setInterval with a small interval and changing the window.location property.

Weakness

The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

Affected Software

Name	Vendor	Start Version	End Version
Konqueror	Kde	3.5.7 (including)	3.5.7 (including)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4	RedHat	kdebase-6:3.3.1-6.el4	*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4	RedHat	kdelibs-6:3.3.1-9.el4	*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5	RedHat	kdebase-6:3.5.4-15.el5	*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5	RedHat	kdelibs-6:3.5.4-13.el5	*
Kdebase	Ubuntu	dapper	*
Kdebase	Ubuntu	devel	*
Kdebase	Ubuntu	edgy	*
Kdebase	Ubuntu	feisty	*
Kdebase	Ubuntu	upstream	*

Potential Mitigations

Follow the principle of least privilege when assigning access rights to entities in a software system.
Denying access to a file can prevent an attacker from replacing that file with a link to a sensitive file. Ensure good compartmentalization in the system to provide protected areas that can be trusted.

NVD	https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-4224
CWE	https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/59.html

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Weakness

Affected Software

Potential Mitigations

References

CVE-2007-4224

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Weakness

Affected Software

Potential Mitigations

Related Attack Patterns

References