VDB-1672 · BID 14419 · SA16267

Novell eDirectory 8.x Modular Authentication Service improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Novell eDirectory 8.x. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Modular Authentication Service. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper authentication. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Novell eDirectory 8.x (Directory Service Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component Modular Authentication Service. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity.

The weakness was disclosed 07/28/2005 with Novell (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.novell.com. The attack can be initiated remotely. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

Upgrading to version 2.3.8 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at support.novell.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 14419†), OSVDB (18341†), Secunia (SA16267†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1014595†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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CPE 2.3info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

VulDB Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Temp Score: 5.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: eDirectory 2.3.8
Patch: support.novell.com

Timelineinfo

07/28/2005 🔍
07/29/2005 +1 days 🔍
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07/29/2005 +0 days 🔍
08/08/2005 +9 days 🔍
07/04/2019 +5078 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: novell.com

Advisory: support.novell.com
Researcher: http://www.novell.com
Organization: Novell
Status: Confirmed

GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-1672
SecurityFocus: 14419 - Novell eDirectory NMAS Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Secunia: 16267 - Novell eDirectory NMAS Password Challenge Bypass, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 18341 - Novell eDirectory NMAS Password Challenge Bypass
SecurityTracker: 1014595

Entryinfo

Created: 08/08/2005 11:44
Updated: 07/04/2019 06:56
Changes: 08/08/2005 11:44 (60), 07/04/2019 06:56 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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