CVE-2013-3956: novell client
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.
Timeline
- 31-07-2013PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last 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 versionEPSS 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
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
4 foundExploit Reference (pastebin.com)
Maturity: unknown
Novell Client 2 SP3 - 'nicm.sys 3.1.11.0' Local Privilege Escalation
Maturity: weaponized
Novell Client 2 SP3 - 'nicm.sys' Local Privilege Escalation (Metasploit)
Maturity: weaponized
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Novell1 product
- client4.91:sp5 | 2.0:sp2 | 2.0:sp3
1 vendor · 1 product