CVE-2009-0192 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 12.3% (pctl 96)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Off-by-one error in the iMonitor component in Novell eDirectory 8.8 SP3, 8.8 SP3 FTF3, and possibly other versions allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTTP request with a crafted Accept-Language header, which triggers a stack-based buffer overflow.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 12.27% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-189 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-07-14 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| novell | edirectory |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Novell eDirectory iMonitor - 'Accept-Language' Request Buffer Overflow (PoC) | 2009-03-02 |
References
- http://osvdb.org/55847
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34160
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-13/
- http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=3426981
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504924/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35666
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1883
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51703
- http://osvdb.org/55847
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34160
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-13/
- http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=3426981
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504924/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35666
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1883
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51703
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