CVE-2007-5762 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

NICM.SYS driver 3.0.0.4, as used in Novell NetWare Client 4.91 SP4, allows local users to execute arbitrary code by opening the \\.\nicm device and providing crafted kernel addresses via IOCTLs with the METHOD_NEITHER buffering mode.

Published: 2008-01-09

Score: 7.2 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:novell:netware_client:4.91:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-5732	NICM.SYS driver 3.0.0.4, as used in Novell NetWare Client 4.91 SP4, allows local users to execute arbitrary code by opening the \\.\nicm device and providing crafted kernel addresses via IOCTLs with the METHOD_NEITHER buffering mode.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00477.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=4FmI89wOmg4~
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=637
http://secunia.com/advisories/28396
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27209
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019172
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0088
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39576

History

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Subscriptions

Novell Netware Client

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-01-09T22:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T15:39:13.723Z

Reserved: 2007-10-31T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-5762

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-01-09T22:46:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2007-5762

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-20

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