CVE-2005-2620
grpWise.exe for Novell GroupWise client 5.5 through 6.5.2 stores the password in plaintext in...
grpWise.exe for Novell GroupWise client 5.5 through 6.5.2 stores the password in plaintext in memory, which allows attackers to obtain the password using a debugger or another mechanism to read process memory.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
grpWise.exe for Novell GroupWise client 5.5 through 6.5.2 stores the password in plaintext in memory, which allows attackers to obtain the password using a debugger or another mechanism to read process memory.
- Record
CVE-2005-2620- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
grpWise.exe for Novell GroupWise client 5.5 through 6.5.2 stores the password in plaintext in memory, which allows attackers to obtain the password using a debugger or another mechanism to read process memory.
- Record
CVE-2005-2620- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-2621 No score
grpWise.exe for Novell GroupWise client 5.5 through 6.5.2 stores the password in plaintext in memory, which allows attackers to obtain the password using a debugger or another mechanism to read process memory.
- Record
EUVD-2005-2621- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gc3r-685x-j5m7 No score
grpWise.exe for Novell GroupWise client 5.5 through 6.5.2 stores the password in plaintext in...
grpWise.exe for Novell GroupWise client 5.5 through 6.5.2 stores the password in plaintext in memory, which allows attackers to obtain the password using a debugger or another mechanism to read process memory.
- Record
GHSA-gc3r-685x-j5m7- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2005-2620 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Novell Groupwise, published August 17, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.97%, the 80th percentile. No source names a fixed version.