CVE-2006-2185 Information disclosure in n/a
Novell Netware writes cleartext credentials to log files on failure, allowing attackers to read logs and gain privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-2185?
CVE-2006-2185 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Novell Netware, published on 22 May 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
PORTAL.NLM in Novell Netware 6.5 SP5 writes the username and password in cleartext to the abend.log log file when the groupOperationsMethod function fails, which allows context-dependent attackers to gain privileges.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2185?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Novell Netware.
How do I fix CVE-2006-2185?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-2185 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-2185 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-2185 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-wp7f-qjmf-6w6p.