CVE-2006-2539

Description

Sybase EAServer 5.0 for HP-UX Itanium, 5.2 for IBM AIX, HP-UX PA-RISC, Linux x86, and Sun Solaris SPARC, and 5.3 for Sun Solaris SPARC does not properly protect passwords when they are being entered via the GUI, which allows local users to obtain the cleartext passwords via the getSelectedText function in javax.swing.JPasswordField component.

3.5

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.07%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/20145	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26567	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1869	vdb entry
http://www.sybase.com/detail?id=1040665	patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18036	vdb entry patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-2539?: CVE-2006-2539 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-2539?: To fix CVE-2006-2539, 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-2006-2539 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-2539 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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