7.2

CVE-2007-5667: novell client Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 7.2v2.0HighModified
Published 14-11-2007Last modified 07-08-2024
Open JSON

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2007-5667 is a high (CVSS 7.2) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in novell client. EPSS estimates a 0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.37%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 14-11-2007
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

NWFILTER.SYS in Novell Client 4.91 SP 1 through SP 4 for Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003 makes the \.\nwfilter device available for arbitrary user-mode input via METHOD_NEITHER IOCTLs, which allows local users to gain privileges by passing a kernel address as an argument and overwriting kernel memory locations.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.37%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

29%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.37% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.37%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Novell1 product
  • client4.91:sp1 | 4.91:sp2 | 4.91:sp3 | 4.91:sp4

1 vendor · 1 product

References

8 links