CVE-2009-4879 describes a vulnerability in Novell Access Manager Identity Server versions prior to 3.1 SP1, where attackers can bypass intended access restrictions. Specifically, disabled Active Directory accounts can authenticate using X.509, circumventing security controls. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating a medium attack complexity and potential for partial integrity impact, but no confidentiality or availability impact. There is no known active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:novell:access_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:novell:access_manager:3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.