CVE-2006-4186

Description

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.

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.06%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19499	vdb entry
http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/2973826.htm	patch
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016695	vdb entry patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/21496	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/28370	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-4186?: CVE-2006-4186 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-4186?: To fix CVE-2006-4186, 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-2006-4186 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-4186 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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