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CVE-2010-4227: novell netware

CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighModified
Published 25-02-2011Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2010-4227 is a high (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in novell netware. EPSS estimates a 16.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
90/100
0100
Critical · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
16.82%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits3reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 25-02-2011
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The xdrDecodeString function in XNFS.NLM in Novell Netware 6.5 before SP8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (abend) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted, signed value in a NFS RPC request to port UDP 1234, leading to a stack-based buffer overflow.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

16.82%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

97%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 16.82% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
16.82%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

3 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (protekresearchlab.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databasedosnetwareVerified

    Novell Netware - RPC XNFS xdrDecodeString

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Novell1 product
  • netware≤ 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5:sp1 | 6.5:sp2 | 6.5:sp3 | 6.5:sp4 | 6.5:sp5 | 6.5:sp6

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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