What is CVE-2016-5747?

CVE-2016-5747 is a high-severity vulnerability in Novell Edirectory, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-03-23.

How severe is CVE-2016-5747?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Novell Edirectory

CVE-2016-5747

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.

EPSS: 0.003 (55.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Novell Edirectory
N/a Novell Edirectory — versions Novell eDirectory

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

References

security@opentext.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-5747?: CVE-2016-5747 is a high-severity vulnerability in Novell Edirectory, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-03-23.
How severe is CVE-2016-5747?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.