CVE-2006-4186

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Published Aug 17, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-4176	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.578% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/21496
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016695
http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/2973826.htm
http://www.osvdb.org/28370
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19499

History

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Subscriptions

Novell Edirectory

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 6:57 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 17, 2006, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 6:57 PM
Reserved: Aug 16, 2006, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:28 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 17, 2006, 12:04 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:28 PM

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