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TI-2003-01495 Aliases CVE-2003-1596GHSA-wgpp-vr3p-7534

NWFTPD.nlm before 5.03.12 in the FTP server in Novell NetWare does not properly restrict…

Priority LOW 37CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

NWFTPD.nlm before 5.03.12 in the FTP server in Novell NetWare does not properly restrict filesystem use by anonymous users with NFS Gateway home directories, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via an FTP session.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02044 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 12

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:novell:netware_ftp_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 5.03bVulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:netware_ftp_server:5.01i:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.01iVulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:netware_ftp_server:5.01o:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.01oVulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:netware_ftp_server:5.01w:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.01wVulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:netware_ftp_server:5.01y:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.01yVulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:netware_ftp_server:5.02b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.02bVulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:netware_ftp_server:5.02i:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.02iVulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:netware_ftp_server:5.02r:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.02rVulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:netware_ftp_server:5.02y:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.02yVulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:o:novell:netware:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1VulnerableNovell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:netware_ftp_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.03b Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:netware_ftp_server:5.01i:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.01i Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:netware_ftp_server:5.01o:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.01o Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:netware_ftp_server:5.01w:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.01w Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:netware_ftp_server:5.01y:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.01y Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:netware_ftp_server:5.02b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.02b Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:netware_ftp_server:5.02i:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.02i Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:netware_ftp_server:5.02r:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.02r Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:netware_ftp_server:5.02y:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.02y Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:o:novell:netware:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·Novell
Show 2 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:novell:netware:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:o:novell:netware:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5VulnerableNovell
  • cpe:2.3:o:novell:netware:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:o:novell:netware:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 Vulnerable ·Novell

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-1596
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wgpp-vr3p-7534

References

Other 1

  • TI-2010-03977 The xdrDecodeString function in XNFS.NLM in Novell Netware 6.5 before SP8 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2010-02257 Stack-based buffer overflow in the CIFS.NLM driver in Netware SMB 1.0 for Novell Netware… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2010-03978 Stack-based buffer overflow in NWFTPD.NLM before 5.10.02 in the FTP server in Novell… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
  • TI-2005-02700 Unknown vulnerability in CIFS.NLM in Novell Netware 6.5 SP2 and SP3, 5.1, and 6.0 allows… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2004-02604 webadmin-apache.conf in Novell Web Manager of Novell NetWare 6.5 uses an uppercase Alias… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-1999-01035 Novell 5 and earlier, when running over IPX with a packet signature level less than 3… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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