CVE-2006-4537

Description

NET$SESSION_CONTROL.EXE in DECnet-Plus in OpenVMS ALPHA 7.3-2 and Alpha 8.2 writes a password to an audit log file when there is a successful connection after a "network breakin" event, which allows local users to obtain passwords by reading the file.

Category

2.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017472 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19783 patch vdb entry
ftp://ftp.itrc.hp.com/openvms_patches/alpha/V7.3-2/AXP_DNVOSIECO03-V732.txt
http://www.osvdb.org/28272 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/21705 patch vendor advisory third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28695 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/23632 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3423 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016772 vdb entry
ftp://ftp.itrc.hp.com/openvms_patches/alpha/V8.2/AXP_DNVOSIECO02-V82.txt

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-4537?
CVE-2006-4537 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-4537?
To fix CVE-2006-4537, 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-2006-4537 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-4537 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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