CVE-2004-1171 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can read plaintext credentials from world-readable KDE desktop files, exposing usernames and passwords for remote resources.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2004-1171?
CVE-2004-1171 is a low-severity vulnerability in Kde Kde, published on 10 Dec 2004. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1171?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Kde Kde, Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux, Redhat Fedora Core.
How do I fix CVE-2004-1171?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1171 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2004-1171 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-1171 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Kde Kde
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h4qf-3cg3-x9jf.