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.
References (7)
Core 7
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20288
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/25780
Patch x_refsource_confirm
http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?2973698.htm
Patch vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016106
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1829
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18017
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26488
Scores
EPSS
0.0037
EPSS Percentile
58.9%
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
novell/netware
6.5 sp5
Published
May 22, 2006
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026