CVE-2004-1171

Published Dec 10, 2004 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
KDE 3.2.x and 3.3.0 through 3.3.2, when saving credentials that are (1) manually entered by the user or (2) created by the SMB protocol handler, stores those credentials for plaintext in the user's .desktop file, which may be created with world-readable permissions, which could allow local users to obtain usernames and passwords for remote resources such as SMB shares.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2004-1169 KDE 3.2.x and 3.3.0 through 3.3.2, when saving credentials that are (1) manually entered by the user or (2) created by the SMB protocol handler, stores those credentials for plaintext in the user's .desktop file, which may be created with world-readable permissions, which could allow local users to obtain usernames and passwords for remote resources such as SMB shares.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 8, 2024, 12:39 AM
Reserved
Dec 10, 2004, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 10, 2005, 5:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:07 PM