CVE-2005-2620 Information disclosure in n/a
Attackers with local access can read process memory to extract plaintext passwords from the Novell GroupWise client.
- 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-2005-2620?
CVE-2005-2620 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Novell Groupwise, published on 17 Aug 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
grpWise.exe for Novell GroupWise client 5.5 through 6.5.2 stores the password in plaintext in memory, which allows attackers to obtain the password using a debugger or another mechanism to read process memory.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2620?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Novell Groupwise.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2620?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2620 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2005-2620 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2620 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Novell Groupwise
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gc3r-685x-j5m7.