CVE-2006-0838 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

IBM Tivoli Micromuse Netcool/NeuSecure 3.0.236 stores cleartext passwords in the (1) CMS_DBPASS, (2) CMSM_DBPASS, and (3) RPT_DBPASS fields in /etc/neusecure.conf, and in (4) /opt/NeuSecure/bin/ns_archiver.log, which allows local users to gain privileges. NOTE: IBM has privately confirmed to CVE that a fix is available for these issues.

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.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Micromuse	Netcool Neusecure

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:micromuse:netcool_neusecure:3.0.236:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-02/0364.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/18922
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015642
http://www.osvdb.org/23270
http://www.osvdb.org/23271
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425304/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16693
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16698
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24785
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24787

History

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2006-02-22T02:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T16:48:56.873Z

Reserved: 2006-02-22T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2006-0838

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2006-02-22T02:02:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2006-0838

Redhat

No data.

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