CVE-2009-4654 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Published: 2010-02-26

Score: 9.0 Critical

EPSS: 12.5% Moderate

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

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8:sp5:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.125.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/37042-2.pl
http://tcc.hellcode.net/advisories/hellcode-adv005.txt
http://tcc.hellcode.net/sploitz/httpstk.txt
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507926/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37042
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023188
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54308

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows

Novell Edirectory

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2010-02-26T18:09:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T07:08:37.981Z

Reserved: 2010-02-26T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-4654

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2010-02-26T18:30:00.400

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2009-4654

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

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