Description
KDE Kleopatra before 26.08.0 on Windows allows local users to obtain the privileges of a Kleopatra user, because there is an error in the mechanism (KUniqueService) for ensuring that only one instance is running.
References3
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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6.9
MEDIUM
Score source: CNA
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 1 · as of 13 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-670
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