CVE-2005-2620

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.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.76% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory securitytracker.com Vendor Advisory novell.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securiteam.com/windowsntfocus/5UP0Q0UG0I.html
http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/10098073.htm	vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-08/0858.html	mailing list
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014247	vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13997	vdb entry
http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/2972056.htm	patch
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112431139225724&w=2	mailing list
http://www.osvdb.org/17470	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21075	vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2005-06/0158.html	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2620?: CVE-2005-2620 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2620?: To fix CVE-2005-2620, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-2620 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-2620 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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