2.1
LOW
CVE-2006-0838
IBM Tivoli Micromuse Netcool/NeuSecure Password Storage Vulnerability
Description

IBM Tivoli Micromuse Netcool/NeuSecure 3.0.236 stores cleartext passwords in the (1) CMS_DBPASS, (2) CMSM_DBPASS, and (3) RPT_DBPASS fields in /etc/neusecure.conf, and in (4) /opt/NeuSecure/bin/ns_archiver.log, which allows local users to gain privileges. NOTE: IBM has privately confirmed to CVE that a fix is available for these issues.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 22, 2006, 2:02 a.m.

Last Modified :

April 3, 2025, 1:03 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2006-0838 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Micromuse netcool_neusecure

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2006-0838 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2006-0838 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-02/0364.html
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/18922
    Added Reference http://securitytracker.com/id?1015642
    Added Reference http://www.osvdb.org/23270
    Added Reference http://www.osvdb.org/23271
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425304/100/0/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16693
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16698
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24785
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24787
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 18, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/425304/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425304/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 20, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/24785 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/24787 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24787 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24785 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 22, 2006

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2006-0838 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2006-0838 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.07 }} -0.00%

score

0.19477

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
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