Integer overflow in the NWFS.SYS kernel driver 4.91.5.8 in Novell Client 4.91 SP5 on…
Priority LOW 32CWE-189Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-189 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Integer overflow in the NWFS.SYS kernel driver 4.91.5.8 in Novell Client 4.91 SP5 on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 and the NCPL.SYS kernel driver in Novell Client 2 SP2 on Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 and Novell Client 2 SP3 on Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2012 might allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted 0x1439EB IOCTL call.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00491 42nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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 · 11
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:client:4.91:sp5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.91 sp5 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:client:2.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 sp2 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:client:2.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 sp3 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:-:x64:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:-:x86:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:client:4.91:sp5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.91 sp5 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:client:2.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 sp2 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:client:2.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 sp3 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:-:x64:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:-:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-3697
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cm4m-r3qm-vqpq
References
More Novell Client vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-00608 Stack-based buffer overflow in the EnumPrinters function in the Spooler service… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2007-02860 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the Spooler service (nwspool.dll) in Novell… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2006-02244 Multiple integer overflows in the DPRPC library (DPRPCW32.DLL) in Novell Client 4.83 SP3… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2007-06396 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the Spooler service (nwspool.dll) in Novell… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2006-06190 Buffer overflow in the Novell Distributed Print Services (NDPS) Print Provider for… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2000-00790 Norton AntiVirus 5.00.01C with the Novell Netware client does not properly restart the… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2013-3697 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-3697 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cm4m-r3qm-vqpq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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