What is the severity of CVE-2006-4186?

CVE-2006-4186 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the exposure of plaintext passwords in a log file.

How do I fix CVE-2006-4186?

To fix CVE-2006-4186, update to a more secure version of Novell eDirectory that does not log passwords in plaintext.

Who is affected by CVE-2006-4186?

CVE-2006-4186 affects users of Novell eDirectory version 8.7.3.8.

What are the consequences of CVE-2006-4186?

The consequences of CVE-2006-4186 include unauthorized access to sensitive passwords by local users.

Is CVE-2006-4186 a zero-day vulnerability?

CVE-2006-4186 is not a zero-day vulnerability as it has been publicly disclosed and known since its identification.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2006-4186

low

2.1

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

17/8/2006

7/8/2024

CVE-2006-4186

First published: Thu Aug 17 2006(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Novell Edirectory	=8.7.3.8

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-4186?
CVE-2006-4186 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the exposure of plaintext passwords in a log file.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4186?
To fix CVE-2006-4186, update to a more secure version of Novell eDirectory that does not log passwords in plaintext.
Who is affected by CVE-2006-4186?
CVE-2006-4186 affects users of Novell eDirectory version 8.7.3.8.
What are the consequences of CVE-2006-4186?
The consequences of CVE-2006-4186 include unauthorized access to sensitive passwords by local users.
Is CVE-2006-4186 a zero-day vulnerability?
CVE-2006-4186 is not a zero-day vulnerability as it has been publicly disclosed and known since its identification.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-4186?
CVE-2006-4186 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the exposure of plaintext passwords in a log file.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4186?
To fix CVE-2006-4186, update to a more secure version of Novell eDirectory that does not log passwords in plaintext.
Who is affected by CVE-2006-4186?
CVE-2006-4186 affects users of Novell eDirectory version 8.7.3.8.
What are the consequences of CVE-2006-4186?
The consequences of CVE-2006-4186 include unauthorized access to sensitive passwords by local users.
Is CVE-2006-4186 a zero-day vulnerability?
CVE-2006-4186 is not a zero-day vulnerability as it has been publicly disclosed and known since its identification.

CVE-2006-4186

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-4186?

How do I fix CVE-2006-4186?

Who is affected by CVE-2006-4186?

What are the consequences of CVE-2006-4186?

Is CVE-2006-4186 a zero-day vulnerability?

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-4186?

How do I fix CVE-2006-4186?

Who is affected by CVE-2006-4186?

What are the consequences of CVE-2006-4186?

Is CVE-2006-4186 a zero-day vulnerability?