CVE-2006-2185 describes a cleartext password vulnerability in Novell Netware 6.5 SP5, specifically within the PORTAL.NLM component. When the groupOperationsMethod function fails, it logs usernames and passwords in cleartext to the abend.log file. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 4.0, indicating a medium severity risk where an authenticated attacker could gain privileges by accessing the log file. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, suggesting a low current threat landscape.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:novell:netware:6.5:sp5:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
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