CVE-2006-4537

N/A Unknown
Published: September 05, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
View on NVD

Description

NET$SESSION_CONTROL.EXE in DECnet-Plus in OpenVMS ALPHA 7.3-2 and Alpha 8.2 writes a password to an audit log file when there is a successful connection after a "network breakin" event, which allows local users to obtain passwords by reading the file.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21705
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23632
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/28272
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19783
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3423
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21705
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23632
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016772
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017472
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.osvdb.org/28272
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19783
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3423
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28695
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
22th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

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