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TI-2016-04989 Aliases CVE-2016-5747GHSA-vq5q-gm94-4cqm

Improper access control in Novell eDirectory

Priority LOW 37CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

A security vulnerability in cookie handling in the http stack implementation in NDSD in Novell eDirectory before 9.0.1 allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging predictable cookies.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01941 80th 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
—Novell eDirectoryNovell eDirectory—No fix listedCNA
  • Novell eDirectory Vendor— Affected Novell eDirectory Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 9.0VulnerableNovell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 9.0 Vulnerable ·Novell

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-5747
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vq5q-gm94-4cqm

References

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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