7.5

CVE-2016-5747: novell edirectory Improper Access Control

CVSS: 7.5v3.0HighModified
Published 23-03-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-5747 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Improper Access Control vulnerability in novell edirectory. EPSS estimates a 1.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.94%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 23-03-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A security vulnerability in cookie handling in the http stack implementation in NDSD in Novell eDirectory before 9.0.1 allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging predictable cookies.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.94%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

80%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.94% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.94%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Novell1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links