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CVE-2006-0838
IBM Tivoli Micromuse Netcool/NeuSecure 3.0.236 stores cleartext passwords in the (1) CMS_DBPASS, (2) CMSM_DBPASS, and (3) RPT_DBPASS…
Low2.1EPSS 0.37%
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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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Low2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.37% · top 69% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Low 2.1.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (10)
- netcool-neosecure-config-weak-permission(24785) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 20060216 Password disclosure and remote access in Netcool/NeuSecure Security information management platform (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 16698 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 16693 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 23270 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
- 23271 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
- 18922 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 20060216 Password disclosure and remote access in Netcool/NeuSecure Security information management platform (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
- netcool-neosecure-plaintext-password(24787) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 1015642 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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