KDE Konsole before 25.04.2 allows remote code execution in a certain scenario. It supports loading URLs from the scheme handlers such as a ssh:// or telnet:// or rlogin:// URL. This can be executed regardless of whether the ssh, telnet, or rlogin binary is available. In this mode, there is a code path where if that binary is not available, Konsole falls back to using /bin/bash for the given arguments (i.e., the URL) provided. This allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code.
History

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Title konsole: Konsole Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description KDE Konsole before 25.04.2 allows remote code execution in a certain scenario. It supports loading URLs from the scheme handlers such as a ssh:// or telnet:// or rlogin:// URL. This can be executed regardless of whether the ssh, telnet, or rlogin binary is available. In this mode, there is a code path where if that binary is not available, Konsole falls back to using /bin/bash for the given arguments (i.e., the URL) provided. This allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Weaknesses CWE-670
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2025-06-18T00:12:14.361Z

Reserved: 2025-05-31T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2025-49091

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-06-18T00:12:14.361Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-06-11T01:15:20.547

Modified: 2025-06-18T01:15:28.803

Link: CVE-2025-49091

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2025-06-11T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2025-49091 - Bugzilla