VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-9277
The LDAP backend in Novell eDirectory before 9.0 SP4 when switched to EBA (Enhanced Background Authentication) kept open connections without EBA.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 1.32%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.32%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The LDAP backend in Novell eDirectory before 9.0 SP4 when switched to EBA (Enhanced Background Authentication) kept open connections without EBA.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.32% probability · 69th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- novell/edirectory
- Source
- security@opentext.com
References
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1005473
- https://www.netiq.com/documentation/edirectory-9/edirectory904_releasenotes/data/edirectory904_releasenotes.html
- https://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7016794
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1005473
- https://www.netiq.com/documentation/edirectory-9/edirectory904_releasenotes/data/edirectory904_releasenotes.html
- https://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7016794
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.