CVE-2006-2185

Published: May 22, 2006Modified: Apr 16, 2026

4.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 8.0 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

PORTAL.NLM in Novell Netware 6.5 SP5 writes the username and password in cleartext to the abend.log log file when the groupOperationsMethod function fails, which allows context-dependent attackers to gain privileges.

Affected (1)

Products: Novell: Netware

Novell

1 product

Netware

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Novell Netware	Version 6.5 sp5

References (14)

http://secunia.com/advisories/20288

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://securitytracker.com/id?1016106

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?2973698.htm

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.osvdb.org/25780

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18017

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1829

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26488

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/20288