CVE-2006-4537 json
NET$SESSION_CONTROL.EXE in DECnet-Plus in OpenVMS ALPHA 7.3-2 and Alpha 8.2 writes a password to an audit log file when there is a successf…
published 2006-09-05 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-4525
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 50%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
NET$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.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/19783 patch
- secunia.com/advisories/21705 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 50% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/19783
vdb-entry, patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/21705
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/23632
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/3423
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1017472
vdb-entry
-
osvdb.org
/28272
vdb-entry
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/28695
vdb-entry
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1016772
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-4537
- NVD CVE-2006-4537
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