Novell NetWare up to 5.08.5 FTP Server access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Novell NetWare up to 5.08.5. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component FTP Server. The manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2007-6735. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Novell NetWare up to 5.08.5 (Operating System). Affected is some unknown functionality of the component FTP Server. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

NWFTPD.nlm before 5.08.06 in the FTP server in Novell NetWare does not properly handle partial matches for container names in the FTPREST.TXT file, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via an FTP session.

The weakness was disclosed 04/05/2010 as Bug 260459 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared for download at bugzilla.novell.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2007-6735 since 04/05/2010. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

Upgrading to version 5.08.06 eliminates this vulnerability.

The entries VDB-52585, VDB-52571, VDB-52570 and VDB-52569 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Novell

Name

NetWare

Version

License

commercial

Support

end of life

Website

Vendor: https://www.novell.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: NetWare 5.08.06

Timelineinfo

04/05/2010 🔍
04/05/2010 +0 days 🔍
04/05/2010 +0 days 🔍
03/19/2015 +1809 days 🔍
05/05/2026 +4064 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: novell.com

Advisory: Bug 260459
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2007-6735 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-6735
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-52572
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 12:22
Updated: 05/05/2026 01:15
Changes: 03/19/2015 12:22 (48), 12/29/2017 11:58 (6), 05/05/2026 01:15 (19)
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