7.2

CVE-2013-3956: novell client

CVSS: 7.2v2.0HighModified
Published 31-07-2013Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2013-3956 is a high (CVSS 7.2) vulnerability in novell client. EPSS estimates a 7.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 4 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
40/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
7.80%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits4reference, exploit-database, metasploit

Timeline

  1. 31-07-2013
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The NICM.SYS kernel driver 3.1.11.0 in Novell Client 4.91 SP5 on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003; Novell Client 2 SP2 on Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008; and Novell Client 2 SP3 on Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2012 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted 0x143B6B IOCTL call.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

7.80%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

95%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 7.80% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
7.80%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

4 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (pastebin.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databaselocalwindowsVerified

    Novell Client 2 SP3 - 'nicm.sys 3.1.11.0' Local Privilege Escalation

    Maturity: weaponized

  • exploit-databaselocalwindows_x86Verified

    Novell Client 2 SP3 - 'nicm.sys' Local Privilege Escalation (Metasploit)

    Maturity: weaponized

Show all 4 exploits
  • MetasploitMetasploitremoteUnverified

    Novell Client 2 SP3 nicm.sys Local Privilege Escalation

    exploit/windows/local/novell_client_nicm

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Novell1 product
  • client4.91:sp5 | 2.0:sp2 | 2.0:sp3

1 vendor · 1 product

References

4 links