CVE-2025-32898

CVE-2025-32898 is a medium-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.7. 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-331.

Key facts

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.

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.
How severe is CVE-2025-32898?
CVE-2025-32898 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.7, 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 low, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2025-32898 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (3rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-32898?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-32898 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
Yes. CVE-2025-32898 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-201337.
When was CVE-2025-32898 published?
CVE-2025-32898 was published on 2025-12-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

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