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TI-2008-04844 Aliases CVE-2008-5093GHSA-ggpf-5p78-jw44

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the HTTP Protocol Stack (HTTPSTK) in Novell…

Priority LOW 22CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Partial · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the HTTP Protocol Stack (HTTPSTK) in Novell eDirectory before 8.8 SP3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unknown vectors.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01189 68th 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 · 42

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:*:sp2:windows:*:*:*:*:*up to 8.8VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.5.12a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.12aVulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.5.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.27VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.6.2VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.7VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.7.1VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*8.7.1 sp1VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.7.3VulnerableNovell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:*:sp2:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 8.8 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.5.12a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.12a Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.5.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.27 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6.2 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7.1 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7.1 sp1 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7.3 Vulnerable ·Novell
Show 32 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp1:windows:*:*:*:*:*8.7.3 sp1VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp2:windows:*:*:*:*:*8.7.3 sp2VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp3:windows:*:*:*:*:*8.7.3 sp3VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp4:windows:*:*:*:*:*8.7.3 sp4VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp5:windows:*:*:*:*:*8.7.3 sp5VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp6:windows:*:*:*:*:*8.7.3 sp6VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp7:windows:*:*:*:*:*8.7.3 sp7VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp8:windows:*:*:*:*:*8.7.3 sp8VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp9:windows:*:*:*:*:*8.7.3 sp9VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.7.3.8VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3.8_presp9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.7.3.8_presp9VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.7.3.9VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3.9:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*8.7.3.9VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3.9:*:solaris:*:*:*:*:*8.7.3.9VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3.9:*:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*8.7.3.9VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3.9:*:windows_2003:*:*:*:*:*8.7.3.9VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.7.3.10VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.8VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*8.8VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8:*:solaris:*:*:*:*:*8.8VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8:*:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*8.8VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8:*:windows_2003:*:*:*:*:*8.8VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.8.1VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.1:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*8.8.1VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.1:*:solaris:*:*:*:*:*8.8.1VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.1:*:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*8.8.1VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.1:*:windows_2003:*:*:*:*:*8.8.1VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.8.2VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.2:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*8.8.2VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.2:*:solaris:*:*:*:*:*8.8.2VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.2:*:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*8.8.2VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.2:*:windows_2003:*:*:*:*:*8.8.2VulnerableNovell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp1:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7.3 sp1 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp2:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7.3 sp2 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp3:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7.3 sp3 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp4:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7.3 sp4 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp5:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7.3 sp5 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp6:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7.3 sp6 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp7:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7.3 sp7 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp8:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7.3 sp8 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp9:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7.3 sp9 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7.3.8 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3.8_presp9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7.3.8_presp9 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7.3.9 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3.9:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7.3.9 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3.9:*:solaris:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7.3.9 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3.9:*:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7.3.9 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3.9:*:windows_2003:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7.3.9 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7.3.10 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.8 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.8 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8:*:solaris:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.8 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8:*:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.8 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8:*:windows_2003:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.8 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.8.1 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.1:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.8.1 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.1:*:solaris:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.8.1 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.1:*:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.8.1 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.1:*:windows_2003:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.8.1 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.8.2 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.2:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.8.2 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.2:*:solaris:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.8.2 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.2:*:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.8.2 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.2:*:windows_2003:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.8.2 Vulnerable ·Novell

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-5093
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ggpf-5p78-jw44

References

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2006-05289 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Novell eDirectory 8.8.x before 8.8.1 FTF1, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2008-00890 The SOAP interface to the eMBox module in Novell eDirectory 8.7.3.9 and earlier, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2005-02416 Buffer overflow in dhost.exe in iMonitor for Novell eDirectory 8.7.3 on Windows allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2009-04411 The dhost web service in Novell eDirectory 8.8.5 uses a predictable session cookie, which… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2008-04272 Heap-based buffer overflow in dhost.exe in Novell eDirectory 8.x before 8.8.3, and 8.7.3… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2008-04271 Heap-based buffer overflow in dhost.exe in Novell eDirectory 8.8 before 8.8.3, and 8.7.3… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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Sources

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