CVE-2005-2551 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 55.4% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflow in dhost.exe in iMonitor for Novell eDirectory 8.7.3 on Windows allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and obtain access to files via unknown vectors.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 55.42% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2005-08-12 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| novell | edirectory |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | eDirectory 8.7.3 - iMonitor Remote Stack Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2010-07-13 |
| exploit-db | Novell eDirectory 8.7.3 - iMonitor Remote Stack Overflow (Metasploit) | 2005-08-12 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16393
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014661
- http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/10098568.htm
- http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/2972038.htm
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/213165
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14548
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16393
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014661
- http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/10098568.htm
- http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/2972038.htm
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/213165
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14548
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