CVE-2006-2185
PORTAL.NLM in Novell Netware 6.5 SP5 writes the username and password in cleartext to the abend...
PORTAL.NLM in Novell Netware 6.5 SP5 writes the username and password in cleartext to the abend.log log file when the groupOperationsMethod function fails, which allows context-dependent attackers to gain privileges.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
PORTAL.NLM in Novell Netware 6.5 SP5 writes the username and password in cleartext to the abend.log log file when the groupOperationsMethod function fails, which allows context-dependent attackers to gain privileges.
- Record
CVE-2006-2185- CVSS 2.0
- 4.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
PORTAL.NLM in Novell Netware 6.5 SP5 writes the username and password in cleartext to the abend.log log file when the groupOperationsMethod function fails, which allows context-dependent attackers to gain privileges.
- Record
CVE-2006-2185- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-2186 No score
PORTAL.NLM in Novell Netware 6.5 SP5 writes the username and password in cleartext to the abend.log log file when the groupOperationsMethod function fails, which allows context-dependent attackers to gain privileges.
- Record
EUVD-2006-2186- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wp7f-qjmf-6w6p No score
PORTAL.NLM in Novell Netware 6.5 SP5 writes the username and password in cleartext to the abend...
PORTAL.NLM in Novell Netware 6.5 SP5 writes the username and password in cleartext to the abend.log log file when the groupOperationsMethod function fails, which allows context-dependent attackers to gain privileges.
- Record
GHSA-wp7f-qjmf-6w6p- 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-2006-2185 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.0) in Novell Netware, published May 22, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.61%, the 76th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
secunia.com/advisories/20288
osvdb.org/25780
support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?2973698.htm
securitytracker.com/id?1016106
vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1829
securityfocus.com/bid/18017
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26488
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-2185
github.com/advisories/GHSA-wp7f-qjmf-6w6p