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CVE-2025-32898VulnerabilityPublished

CVE-2025-32898: KDE Connect verification-code protocol · Insufficient Entropy

Affects KDE Connect verification-code protocolSource CVE Database V5

0

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.7 Medium : upgrade to 59 when convenient.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
4.7Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 3% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 59
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 5 Dec 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.

What to do

Upgrade KDE Connect verification-code protocol to 59.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
KDE KDE Connect verification-code protocolAffected
  • =0
  • <59
Fixed in
  • 59

AI-suggested

European organizations should immediately update KDE Connect to versions 1.33.0 or later on Android, 25.04 or later on desktop, and 0.5 or later on iOS. Valent and GSConnect should also be updated to their latest versions beyond the affected releases. Network segmentation should be enforced to limit access to local networks where KDE Connect operates, reducing the attack surface. Implement monitoring for unusual pairing attempts or repeated verification code failures to detect brute-force attempts. Consider disabling KDE Connect on devices where it is not essential or restricting its use to trusted networks. Additionally, organizations can advocate for or contribute to KDE Connect development to increase verification code entropy or implement rate limiting on verification attempts. User education about the risks of pairing devices in untrusted environments can further reduce exposure.

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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