CVE-2014-4509
The MKDQUOTESAFE function in the Fan-out driver scripts in Fan-Out Platform Services in Novell Identity Manager (aka IDM) 4.0.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by leveraging eDirectory POSIX attribute changes to insert shell…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.38%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The MKDQUOTESAFE function in the Fan-out driver scripts in Fan-Out Platform Services in Novell Identity Manager (aka IDM) 4.0.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by leveraging eDirectory POSIX attribute changes to insert shell metacharacters.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.38% probability · 31th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- netiq/identity manager
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 0.4% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=5XLmBl54_Rg~Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68139Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=5XLmBl54_Rg~Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68139Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.