CVE-2006-4186 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can read plaintext passwords from log files in Novell eDirectory, compromising user credentials.
- 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-2006-4186?
CVE-2006-4186 is a low-severity vulnerability in Novell Edirectory, published on 17 Aug 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The iManager in eMBoxClient.jar in Novell eDirectory 8.7.3.8 writes passwords in plaintext to a log file, which allows local users to obtain passwords by reading the file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4186?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Novell Edirectory.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4186?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4186 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-4186 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-4186 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Novell Edirectory
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jqpw-3rvv-hv9w.