CVE-2006-2612 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Novell Client for Windows 4.8 and 4.9 does not restrict access to the clipboard contents while a machine is locked, which allows users with physical access to read the current clipboard contents by pasting them into the "User Name" field on the login prompt.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00075.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Novell	Client

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:novell:client:4.8::windows:::::
	cpe:2.3:a:novell:client:4.9::windows:::::

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-2611	Novell Client for Windows 4.8 and 4.9 does not restrict access to the clipboard contents while a machine is locked, which allows users with physical access to read the current clipboard contents by pasting them into the "User Name" field on the login prompt.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/20194
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/961
http://www.osvdb.org/25760
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/434704/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/434724/100/0/threaded
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26595

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2006-05-26T01:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T17:58:51.392Z

Reserved: 2006-05-25T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2006-2612

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2006-05-26T01:06:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2006-2612

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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