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CVE-2008-1777: novell edirectory Resource Management Errors

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
Published 14-04-2008Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-1777 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in novell edirectory. EPSS estimates a 2.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.31%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference

Timeline

  1. 14-04-2008
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The eDirectory Host Environment service (dhost.exe) in Novell eDirectory 8.8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a long HTTP HEAD request to TCP port 8028.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

2.31%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

83%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.31% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
2.31%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (offensive-security.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Novell1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

5 links