Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 26, 2006· Updated Apr 16, 2026

CVE-2006-2612

Description

Novell Client for Windows 4.8 and 4.9 does not restrict access to the clipboard contents while a machine is locked, which allows users with physical access to read the current clipboard contents by pasting them into the "User Name" field on the login prompt.

Affected products

Novell/Client2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:novell:client:4.8:*:windows:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:client:4.8:*:windows:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:client:4.9:*:windows:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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References

secunia.com/advisories/20194nvdVendor Advisory
securityreason.com/securityalert/961nvd
www.osvdb.org/25760nvd
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/434704/100/0/threadednvd
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/434724/100/0/threadednvd
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26595nvd

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