CVE-2005-2551: novell edirectory
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2005-2551 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in novell edirectory. EPSS estimates a 55.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.
Timeline
- 12-08-2005PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Buffer overflow in dhost.exe in iMonitor for Novell eDirectory 8.7.3 on Windows allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and obtain access to files via unknown vectors.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
55.42%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
99%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 55.42% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
3 foundeDirectory 8.7.3 - iMonitor Remote Stack Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)
Maturity: weaponized
Novell eDirectory 8.7.3 - iMonitor Remote Stack Overflow (Metasploit)
Maturity: weaponized
eDirectory 8.7.3 iMonitor Remote Stack Buffer Overflow
exploit/windows/http/edirectory_imonitor
Maturity: weaponized
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Novell1 product
- edirectory8.7.3
1 vendor · 1 product
References
6 links- support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/10098568.htmX Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory