TI-2009-04635 Aliases CVE-2009-4879 GHSA-qvcj-459w-56gw

The Identity Server in Novell Access Manager before 3.1 SP1 allows attackers with…

LOW 22CWE-287Published 2010-05-26 · Updated 2024-09-16

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Medium
Impact type: Security bypass
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-287.

Summary

The Identity Server in Novell Access Manager before 3.1 SP1 allows attackers with disabled Active Directory accounts to authenticate using X.509 authentication, which bypasses intended access restrictions.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01039 64th 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

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:novell:access_manager::::::::	up to 3.1	Vulnerable	Novell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:access_manager:3:::::::*	3	Vulnerable	Novell

cpe:2.3:a:novell:access_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.1 Vulnerable ·Novell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:access_manager:3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3 Vulnerable ·Novell

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-4879
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qvcj-459w-56gw

References

Other 1

http://www.novell.com/documentation/novellaccessmanager31/accessmanager_readme/data/accessmanager_readme.html

TI-2010-00271 Directory traversal vulnerability in the getEntry method in the… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
TI-2007-01267 Novell Access Management 3 SSLVPN Server allows remote authenticated users to bypass VPN… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
TI-2007-03462 The Linux Access Gateway in Novell Access Manager before 3.0 SP1 Release Candidate 1… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2009-04634 Unspecified vulnerability in the Administration Console in Novell Access Manager before… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
TI-2008-06411 Novell Access Manager 3 SP4 does not properly expire X.509 certificate sessions, which… CVSS 2.0LOW 1.9

Sources

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