dhost in NetIQ eDirectory 8.8.6.x before 8.8.6.7 and 8.8.7.x before 8.8.7.2 on Windows…
Priority LOW 23Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
dhost in NetIQ eDirectory 8.8.6.x before 8.8.6.7 and 8.8.7.x before 8.8.7.2 on Windows allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via crafted characters in an HTTP request.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01878 79th 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 · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:edirectory:8.8.6.0:-:*:*:*:windows:*:* | 8.8.6.0 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:edirectory:8.8.6.1:-:*:*:*:windows:*:* | 8.8.6.1 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:edirectory:8.8.6.2:-:*:*:*:windows:*:* | 8.8.6.2 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:edirectory:8.8.6.3:-:*:*:*:windows:*:* | 8.8.6.3 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:edirectory:8.8.6.4:-:*:*:*:windows:*:* | 8.8.6.4 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:edirectory:8.8.6.5:-:*:*:*:windows:*:* | 8.8.6.5 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:edirectory:8.8.6.6:-:*:*:*:windows:*:* | 8.8.6.6 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:edirectory:8.8.7.0:-:*:*:*:windows:*:* | 8.8.7.0 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:edirectory:8.8.7.1:-:*:*:*:windows:*:* | 8.8.7.1 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:edirectory:8.8.6.0:-:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 8.8.6.0 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:edirectory:8.8.6.1:-:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 8.8.6.1 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:edirectory:8.8.6.2:-:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 8.8.6.2 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:edirectory:8.8.6.3:-:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 8.8.6.3 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:edirectory:8.8.6.4:-:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 8.8.6.4 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:edirectory:8.8.6.5:-:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 8.8.6.5 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:edirectory:8.8.6.6:-:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 8.8.6.6 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:edirectory:8.8.7.0:-:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 8.8.7.0 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:edirectory:8.8.7.1:-:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 8.8.7.1 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-0429
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c8vc-x3mc-c2g6
References
More Micro Focus International Edirectory vulnerabilities
- TI-2012-00388 Stack-based buffer overflow in the Novell NCP implementation in NetIQ eDirectory 8.8.7.x… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2021-15814 Possible External service interaction Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-06726 Login restrictions not applied when using ebaclient against NetIQ eDirectory EBA interface CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-05501 Sensitive information in log files in OpenText eDirectory CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2017-05081 Fix for NetIQ shell code upload CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-05541 Information leakage vulnerability in NetIQ eDirectory before 9.1.1 HF1 due to shared memory usage. CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2012-0429 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-0429 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c8vc-x3mc-c2g6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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