Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2009-4654
Stack-based buffer overflow in the dhost module in Novell eDirectory 8.8 SP5 for Windows allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via long sadminpwd and verifypwd parameters in a submit action to /dhost/httpstk.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 9.0 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.067 (93.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 93.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.068 · newest: 0.067 · change: -0.001
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Novell Edirectory — versions 8.8
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/37042-2.pl (Exploit)
- tcc.hellcode.net/advisories/hellcode-adv005.txt (Exploit)
- tcc.hellcode.net/sploitz/httpstk.txt (Exploit)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507926/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/37042 (Exploit, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54308 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-4654?
- CVE-2009-4654 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2010-02-26.
- Is CVE-2009-4654 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.