NICM.SYS driver 3.0.0.4, as used in Novell NetWare Client 4.91 SP4, allows local users to…
Priority LOW 33CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0088 59th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-5762
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jvm6-98cw-prpg
References
More Novell Netware Client vulnerabilities
- TI-2006-05637 Multiple buffer overflows in the Spooler service (nwspool.dll) in Novell Netware Client… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2002-01673 Buffer overflow in Novell NetWare Client 4.80 through 4.83 allows local users to cause a… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1
Sources
- CVE-2007-5762 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-5762 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jvm6-98cw-prpg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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