CVE-2006-4186 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

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 0.00065.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Novell	Edirectory

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-4176	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.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/21496
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016695
http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/2973826.htm
http://www.osvdb.org/28370
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19499

History

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2006-08-17T00:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T18:57:46.409Z

Reserved: 2006-08-16T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2006-4186

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2006-08-17T00:04:00.000

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

Link: CVE-2006-4186

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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