CVE-2009-4655: novell edirectory Cryptographic Issues

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2009-4655 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Cryptographic Issues vulnerability in novell edirectory. EPSS estimates a 50.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 4 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 26-02-2010
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The dhost web service in Novell eDirectory 8.8.5 uses a predictable session cookie, which makes it easier for remote attackers to hijack sessions via a modified cookie.

• CWE-310Cryptographic IssuesWeaknesses in this category are related to the design and implementation of data confidentiality and integrity. Frequently these deal with the use of encoding techniques, encryption libraries, and hashing algorithms. The weaknesses in this category could lead to a degradation of the quality data if they are not addressed.