VDB-40913 · CVE-2008-0663 · BID 27631

Novell Client up to 4.91 SP4 on Windows Client for Windows information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Novell Client up to 4.91 SP4 on Windows. It has been classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Client for Windows. The manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2008-0663. The attack must be carried out locally. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Novell Client up to 4.91 SP4 on Windows. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component Client for Windows. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Novell Challenge Response Client (LCM) 2.7.5 and earlier, as used with Novell Client for Windows 4.91 SP4, allows users with physical access to a locked system to obtain contents of the clipboard by pasting the contents into the Challenge Question field.

The weakness was presented 02/07/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared at secure-support.novell.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-0663 since 02/07/2008. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

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 SecurityFocus (BID 27631†), Secunia (SA28792†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1019304†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.6

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Exploitinginfo

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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02/07/2008 +2 days 🔍
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06/07/2019 +1544 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: novell.com

Advisory: secure-support.novell.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-0663 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-0663
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-40913
SecurityFocus: 27631 - Novell Challenge Response Client Local Clipboard Disclosure Weakness
Secunia: 28792 - Novell Client Challenge Response Client Clipboard Disclosure Weakness, Not Critical
SecurityTracker: 1019304
Vupen: ADV-2008-0423

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 06/07/2019 14:16
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (55), 06/07/2019 14:16 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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