VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2009-4654
Stack-based buffer overflow in the dhost module in Novell eDirectory 8.8 SP5 for Windows allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via long sadminpwd and verifypwd parameters in a submit action to /dhost/httpstk.
HIGH 9.0EPSS 6.76%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (6.76%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the dhost module in Novell eDirectory 8.8 SP5 for Windows allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via long sadminpwd and verifypwd parameters in a submit action to /dhost/httpstk.
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 6.76% probability · 94th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- novell/edirectory
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/37042-2.plExploit
- http://tcc.hellcode.net/advisories/hellcode-adv005.txtExploit
- http://tcc.hellcode.net/sploitz/httpstk.txtExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507926/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37042Exploit
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023188
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54308
- http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/37042-2.plExploit
- http://tcc.hellcode.net/advisories/hellcode-adv005.txtExploit
- http://tcc.hellcode.net/sploitz/httpstk.txtExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507926/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37042Exploit
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023188
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54308
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.