CVE-2006-2539

N/A Unknown
Published: May 22, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Sybase EAServer 5.0 for HP-UX Itanium, 5.2 for IBM AIX, HP-UX PA-RISC, Linux x86, and Sun Solaris SPARC, and 5.3 for Sun Solaris SPARC does not properly protect passwords when they are being entered via the GUI, which allows local users to obtain the cleartext passwords via the getSelectedText function in javax.swing.JPasswordField component.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20145
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18036
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.sybase.com/detail?id=1040665
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1869
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26567
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/20145
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18036
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.sybase.com/detail?id=1040665
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1869
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26567
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
20th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

sybase