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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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
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: 2024-08-08T00:39:00.912Z
Reserved: 2004-12-10T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2004-1171
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2005-01-10T05:00:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
Link: CVE-2004-1171
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Weaknesses
EUVD