CVE-2009-4654 EXPLOIT
9.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 6.7% (pctl 94)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the dhost module in Novell eDirectory 8.8 SP5 for Windows allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via long sadminpwd and verifypwd parameters in a submit action to /dhost/httpstk.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 6.71% — more likely to be exploited than 94% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2010-02-26 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows |
| novell | edirectory |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Novell eDirectory - HTTPSTK Login Stack Overflow | 2009-11-17 |
References
- http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/37042-2.pl
- http://tcc.hellcode.net/advisories/hellcode-adv005.txt
- http://tcc.hellcode.net/sploitz/httpstk.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507926/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37042
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023188
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54308
- http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/37042-2.pl
- http://tcc.hellcode.net/advisories/hellcode-adv005.txt
- http://tcc.hellcode.net/sploitz/httpstk.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507926/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37042
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023188
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54308
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