Novell NetWare 6.5 FTP Server access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Novell NetWare 6.5. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component FTP Server. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2003-1594. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Novell NetWare 6.5 (Operating System) and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component FTP Server. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

NWFTPD.nlm before 5.04.05 in the FTP server in Novell NetWare 6.5 does not properly enforce FTPREST.TXT settings, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via an FTP session.

The weakness was published 04/05/2010 (Website). The advisory is shared at novell.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2003-1594 since 04/05/2010. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 6.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

Similar entries are available at VDB-52585, VDB-52572, VDB-52571 and VDB-52570. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: NetWare 6.5

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03/19/2015 +1809 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: novell.com

Advisory: novell.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2003-1594 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-1594
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-52565
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 12:22
Updated: 05/04/2026 21:23
Changes: 03/19/2015 12:22 (50), 01/29/2019 10:26 (2), 05/04/2026 21:23 (19)
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