OpenVMS 7.3.2/8.2 net$session_control.exe information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in OpenVMS 7.3.2/8.2. It has been declared as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file net$session_control.exe. Executing a manipulation of the argument net$session_control.exe can lead to information disclosure. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2006-4537. No exploit is available. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in OpenVMS 7.3.2/8.2 (Operating System) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the file net$session_control.exe. The manipulation of the argument net$session_control.exe with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was published 09/05/2006 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2006-4537 since 09/05/2006. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (28695), SecurityFocus (BID 19783†), OSVDB (28272†), Secunia (SA21705†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1016772†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2006-4537 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-4537
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-32080
X-Force: 28695 - HP OpenVMS audit log file information disclosure
SecurityFocus: 19783 - HP OpenVMS Local Password Disclosure Vulnerability
Secunia: 21705 - OpenVMS Session Control Password Disclosure Security Issue, Less Critical
OSVDB: 28272 - OpenVMS NET$SESSION_CONTROL Module Cleartext Password Local Disclosure
SecurityTracker: 1016772
Vupen: ADV-2006-3423

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 15:51
Updated: 08/03/2018 06:25
Changes: 03/12/2015 15:51 (60), 08/03/2018 06:25 (8)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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