CVE-2004-1171
KDE 3.2.x and 3.3.0 through 3.3.2, when saving credentials that are (1) manually entered by the...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
2.1
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.
- Record
CVE-2004-1171- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2004-1171- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-1169 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2004-1169- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h4qf-3cg3-x9jf No score
KDE 3.2.x and 3.3.0 through 3.3.2, when saving credentials that are (1) manually entered by the...
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.
- Record
GHSA-h4qf-3cg3-x9jf- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2004-1171 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Kde, published December 10, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.45%, the 39th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
secunia.com/advisories/13486
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/305294
securityfocus.com/bid/11866
securitytracker.com/id?1012471
ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-051.shtml
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-11/1292.html
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secunia.com/advisories/13560
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18267
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:150
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=110261063201488&w=2
osvdb.org/12248
sec-consult.com/index.php?id=118
gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200412-16.xml
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=110178786809694&w=2
secunia.com/advisories/13477
kde.org/info/security/advisory-20041209-1.txt
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-1171
github.com/advisories/GHSA-h4qf-3cg3-x9jf