Konqueror 3.3.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary FTP commands via an ftp://…
Priority MEDIUM 40Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Konqueror 3.3.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary FTP commands via an ftp:// URL that contains a URL-encoded newline ("%0a") before the FTP command, which causes the commands to be inserted into the resulting FTP session, as demonstrated using a PORT command.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04437 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdelibs:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdelibs:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.1 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdelibs:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.2 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdelibs:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.3 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdelibs:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.4 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdelibs:3.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.5 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdelibs:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdelibs:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.1 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdelibs:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.2 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:konqueror:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.1 | Vulnerable | KDE |
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdelibs:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdelibs:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.1 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdelibs:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.2 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdelibs:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.3 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdelibs:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.4 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdelibs:3.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.5 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdelibs:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdelibs:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.1 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdelibs:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.2 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:konqueror:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.1 Vulnerable ·KDE
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2005:065 Released 2005-02-15 · Red Hat rating Importantkdelibs security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 kdelibs-6:3.3.1-3.3, kdelibs-6:3.3.1-3.3.i386, kdelibs-6:3.3.1-3.3.ia64 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 kdelibs-6:3.3.1-3.3, kdelibs-6:3.3.1-3.3.i386, kdelibs-devel-6:3.3.1-3.3 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 kdelibs-6:3.3.1-3.3, kdelibs-6:3.3.1-3.3.i386, kdelibs-6:3.3.1-3.3.ia64 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 kdelibs-6:3.3.1-3.3, kdelibs-6:3.3.1-3.3.i386, kdelibs-6:3.3.1-3.3.ia64 +3
- RHSA-2005:009 Released 2005-02-10 · Red Hat rating Importantkdelibs, kdebase security update
- Red Hat Desktop version 3 kdebase-6:3.1.3-5.8, kdebase-6:3.1.3-5.8.i386, kdebase-devel-6:3.1.3-5.8 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 kdebase-6:3.1.3-5.8, kdebase-6:3.1.3-5.8.i386, kdebase-6:3.1.3-5.8.ia64 +13
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 kdebase-6:3.1.3-5.8, kdebase-6:3.1.3-5.8.i386, kdebase-6:3.1.3-5.8.ia64 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 kdebase-6:3.1.3-5.8, kdebase-6:3.1.3-5.8.i386, kdebase-6:3.1.3-5.8.ia64 +9
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Desktop version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:009 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:009 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:065 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:065 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:009 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:065 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:009 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:065 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-1165
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jg55-cw7x-6vvc
References
More Kdelibs vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-05977 KDE kdelibs before 4.14.32 and KAuth before 5.34 allow local users to gain root… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2009-02584 KDE KSSL in kdelibs 3.5.4, 4.2.4, and 4.3 does not properly handle a '\0' character in a… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2015-06270 aRts 1.5.10 and kdelibs3 3.5.10 and earlier do not properly create temporary directories… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.0
- TI-2014-04135 KDE kdelibs before 4.14 and kauth before 5.1 does not properly use D-Bus for… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2013-01845 kioslave/http/http.cpp in KIO in kdelibs 4.10.3 and earlier allows attackers to discover… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2017-04217 kpac/script.cpp in KDE kio before 5.32 and kdelibs before 4.14.30 calls the PAC… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2004-1165 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-1165 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jg55-cw7x-6vvc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2004-1165 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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