CVE-2006-2496: novell edirectory
CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighModified
Published 20-05-2006Last modified 07-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2006-2496 is a high (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in novell edirectory. EPSS estimates a 9.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
9.22%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 20-05-2006PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Buffer overflow in iMonitor 2.4 in Novell eDirectory 8.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown attack vectors.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionHigh 10.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
9.22%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
95%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 9.22% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score9.22%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Novell2 products
- edirectory8.8
- imonitor2.4
1 vendor · 2 products
References
9 links- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-016.htmlX Refsource MISC