What is CVE-2009-4655?

CVE-2009-4655 is a vulnerability in Novell Edirectory, classified under Cryptographic Issues. Published 2010-02-26.

Is CVE-2009-4655 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Novell Edirectory

CVE-2009-4655

The dhost web service in Novell eDirectory 8.8.5 uses a predictable session cookie, which makes it easier for remote attackers to hijack sessions via a modified cookie.

Vulnerability class: POODLE (CVE-2014-3566)

Published 2010-02-26 · last modified 2026-06-16.

CVSS v2 metric

CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.505 (98.9th percentile), scored 2026-09-28.

High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 98.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.499 · newest: 0.505 · change: +0.007

Affected products

Novell Edirectory — versions 8.8.5

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-310 — Cryptographic Issues

Public proof-of-concept exploits

rapid7/metasploit-framework

References

osvdb.org/60035 (vdb-entry)
www.metasploit.com/modules/auxiliary/admin/edirectory/edirectory_dhost_cookie (Exploit)
www.metasploit.com/redmine/projects/framework/repository/entry/modules/auxiliar… (Exploit)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56613 (vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-4655?: CVE-2009-4655 is a vulnerability in Novell Edirectory, classified under Cryptographic Issues. Published 2010-02-26.
Is CVE-2009-4655 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.