IBM Tivoli Micromuse Netcool/NeuSecure 3.0.236 stores cleartext passwords in the (1) CMS_DBPASS, (2) CMSM_DBPASS, and (3) RPT_DBPASS fields in /etc/neusecure.conf, and in (4) /opt/NeuSecure/bin/ns_archiver.log, which allows local users to gain privileges. NOTE: IBM has privately confirmed to CVE that a fix is available for these issues.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2006-0838 is rated Low Risk (15.4/100): CVSS Low severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.07%). Mandatory action: Low composite risk—no urgent action required; patch on your normal maintenance cycle and revisit priority if CVSS or EPSS increases.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-03-17 | 0.04% | 0.07% | +0.03% |
| 2 | 2023-03-07 | 1.28% | 0.04% | -1.24% |
| 3 | 2022-02-04 | — | 1.28% | — |
Full EPSS history (3 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | 2.0 | LOW |
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3.9 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| micromuse | netcool_neusecure | 3.0.236 | cpe:2.3:a:micromuse:netcool_neusecure:3.0.236:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |