Vulnerability Name:

CCN-18398

Published:2004-12-07
Updated:2004-12-07
Summary:Novell Desktop Linux could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information. If a user creates a symbolic link to a SMB networked file or folder, then the username and password will be displayed in plain text on the desktop and within the file's meta data and filename. A local attacker with read privileges on other files could view the meta data or file name or view the information displayed on the desktop to obtain the victim's username and password in plain text.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
1.6 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Dec 07 2004 - 15:16:09 CST
Cleartext SMB passwords in Novell Desktop Linux using KDE

Source: CCN
Type: Novell Linux Desktop Web page
Novell Linux Desktop

Source: CCN
Type: BID-11866
KDE Plaintext Password Disclosure Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
novell-desktop-information-disclosure(18398)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:novell:linux_desktop:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:kde:kde:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
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    novell linux desktop 9
    kde kde 3.2.1