CVE-2005-2551 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in dhost.exe within iMonitor for Novell eDirectory 8.7.3 on Windows. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (system crash) and potentially gain unauthorized file access. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, posing a significant risk of system compromise. While not currently on CISA's KEV catalog or showing active community discussion, public exploit modules are available, including Metasploit, indicating a high potential for exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.7.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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