1. Home
  2. CVE Database
  3. CVE-2016-5747
HIGH · 7.5

CVE-2016-5747

A security vulnerability in cookie handling in the http stack implementation in NDSD in Novell eDirectory before 9.0.1 allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging pred...

Vulnerability Description

A security vulnerability in cookie handling in the http stack implementation in NDSD in Novell eDirectory before 9.0.1 allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging predictable cookies.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
NovellEdirectory<= 9.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-284

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-5747?

CVE-2016-5747 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). A security vulnerability in cookie handling in the http stack implementation in NDSD in Novell eDirectory before 9.0.1 allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging pred...

How severe is CVE-2016-5747?

CVE-2016-5747 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-5747?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Novell Edirectory.