CVE-2006-0838

Description

IBM Tivoli Micromuse Netcool/NeuSecure 3.0.236 stores cleartext passwords in the (1) CMS_DBPASS, (2) CMSM_DBPASS, and (3) RPT_DBPASS fields in /etc/neusecure.conf, and in (4) /opt/NeuSecure/bin/ns_archiver.log, which allows local users to gain privileges. NOTE: IBM has privately confirmed to CVE that a fix is available for these issues.

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.07%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24785	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425304/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16698	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16693	vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/23270	vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/23271	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/18922	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-02/0364.html	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24787	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015642	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0838?: CVE-2006-0838 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-0838?: To fix CVE-2006-0838, 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-2006-0838 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-0838 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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