Vulnerability in Novell Edirectory
CVE-2016-9167
NDSD in Novell eDirectory before 9.0.2 did not calculate ACLs on LDAP objects across partition boundaries correctly, which could lead to a privilege escalation by modifying user attributes that would otherwise be filtered by an ACL.
EPSS: 0.005 (66.3th 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:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Novell Edirectory
- N/a Novell Edirectory — versions Novell eDirectory
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@opentext.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- security@opentext.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-9167?
- CVE-2016-9167 is a high-severity vulnerability in Novell Edirectory, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-03-23.
- How severe is CVE-2016-9167?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.