Novell Client login screen clipboard information leak
| novell-client-clipboard-leak (26595) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Novell Client for Windows could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information or possibly inject arbitrary data into a victim's clipboard. If the victim's console is locked, a local attacker could perform a 'paste' command into the 'user name' field of the Novell login screen and view any text that is stored in the victim's clipboard. This vulnerability could also be used to inject arbitrary data into the victim's clipboard by entering text in the 'user name' field and then performing a 'copy' command.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Mon May 22 2006 - 12:43:40 CDT : Re: Novell Client login form enables reading and writing from and to the clipboard of the logged-in user.
- BugTraq Mailing List, Sun May 21 2006 - 16:51:51 CDT : Novell Client login form enables reading and writing from and to the clipboard of the logged-in user.
- CVE-2006-2612: 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.
- OSVDB ID: 25760: Novell Client Login Field Clipboard Content Disclosure
- SA20194: Novell Client Clipboard Content Handling Weakness
Platforms Affected:
- Novell Client 4.8
- Novell Client 4.9
Reported:
May 21, 2006
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