How severe is CVE-2024-50624?

CVE-2024-50624 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.9, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2024-50624 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (16th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-50624?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2024-50624 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-50624 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-44981.

When was CVE-2024-50624 published?

CVE-2024-50624 was published on 2024-10-28 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-50624

CVE-2024-50624 is a medium-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.9. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-319.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.9)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (16th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-44981
Weakness: CWE-319
Published: 2024-10-28
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

ispdbservice.cpp in KDE Kmail before 6.2.0 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to trigger use of an attacker-controlled mail server because cleartext HTTP is used for a URL such as http://autoconfig.example.com or http://example.com/.well-known/autoconfig for retrieving the configuration. This is related to kmail-account-wizard.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-50624?: ispdbservice.cpp in KDE Kmail before 6.2.0 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to trigger use of an attacker-controlled mail server because cleartext HTTP is used for a URL such as http://autoconfig.example.com or http://example.com/.well-known/autoconfig for retrieving the configuration. This is related to kmail-account-wizard.
How severe is CVE-2024-50624?: CVE-2024-50624 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.9, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2024-50624 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (16th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2024-50624?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2024-50624 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-50624 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-44981.
When was CVE-2024-50624 published?: CVE-2024-50624 was published on 2024-10-28 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

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