Vulnerability in Novell Edirectory
CVE-2017-9277
The LDAP backend in Novell eDirectory before 9.0 SP4 when switched to EBA (Enhanced Background Authentication) kept open connections without EBA.
EPSS: 0.004 (59.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Novell Edirectory — versions unspecified
References
- www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- www.netiq.com/documentation/edirectory-9/edirectory904_releasenotes/data/edirec… (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-9277?
- CVE-2017-9277 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Novell Edirectory. CVSS score: 4.2/10. Published 2018-03-02.
- How severe is CVE-2017-9277?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.2 out of 10.