CVE-2009-4654 describes a critical stack-based buffer overflow in the dhost module of Novell eDirectory 8.8 SP5 for Windows. This vulnerability allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by supplying overly long sadminpwd and verifypwd parameters to the /dhost/httpstk endpoint. With a CVSS score of 9.0, it presents a high severity risk, enabling complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability with low attack complexity. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, though there is no indication of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8:sp5:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
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