PT-2017-8757 · Novell · Novell Edirectory

Published 2017-03-23 · Updated 2017-03-27 · CVE-2016-5747

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Novell eDirectory versions prior to 9.0.1

Description A security issue in cookie handling within the http stack implementation in NDSD allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging predictable cookies.

Recommendations For versions prior to 9.0.1, update to version 9.0.1 or later to resolve the issue.

Fix

Improper Access Control

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-284

Related Identifiers

CVE-2016-5747

Affected Products

Novell Edirectory

References · 3

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-5747 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5747 · Security Note
• https://novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7016794 · Note