Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 5, 2006· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2006-4537
CVE-2006-4537
Description
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.
Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:dec:dec_openvms_alpha:7.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:dec:dec_openvms_alpha:7.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dec:dec_openvms_alpha:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: Alpha 7.3-2, Alpha 8.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
10- secunia.com/advisories/21705nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/19783nvdPatch
- secunia.com/advisories/23632nvdVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3423nvdVendor Advisory
- ftp.itrc.hp.com/openvms_patches/alpha/V7.3-2/AXP_DNVOSIECO03-V732.txtnvd
- ftp.itrc.hp.com/openvms_patches/alpha/V8.2/AXP_DNVOSIECO02-V82.txtnvd
- securitytracker.com/idnvd
- securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.osvdb.org/28272nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28695nvd
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