VDB-98401 · CVE-2016-9167 · BID 97315

Novell eDirectory up to 9.0.1 NDSD access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Novell eDirectory up to 9.0.1. The affected element is an unknown function of the component NDSD. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-9167. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Novell eDirectory up to 9.0.1 (Directory Service Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component NDSD. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

NDSD in Novell eDirectory before 9.0.2 did not calculate ACLs on LDAP objects across partition boundaries correctly, which could lead to a privilege escalation by modifying user attributes that would otherwise be filtered by an ACL.

The bug was discovered 12/07/2016. The weakness was released 03/23/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared at novell.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-9167 since 11/03/2016. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 106 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

Upgrading to version 9.0.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 97315†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-98390, VDB-98402 and VDB-114020. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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OpenVAS ID: 800137
OpenVAS Name: Novell eDirectory Multiple Vulnerabilities - Mar17
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: eDirectory 9.0.2

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11/03/2016 🔍
12/07/2016 +34 days 🔍
03/23/2017 +106 days 🔍
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09/11/2020 +1268 days 🔍

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Vendor: novell.com

Advisory: novell.com
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CVE: CVE-2016-9167 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-9167
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-98401
SecurityFocus: 97315 - Novell eDirectory CVE-2016-9167 Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-9167 - Novell - eDirectory - Clickjacking Issue

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2017 15:32
Updated: 09/11/2020 09:14
Changes: 03/23/2017 15:32 (67), 09/11/2020 09:14 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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