CVE-2009-4655 describes a predictable session cookie vulnerability in the dhost web service of Novell eDirectory 8.8.5, allowing remote attackers to easily hijack user sessions. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating a high severity with network-based attacks requiring low complexity and no authentication, potentially leading to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog or experiencing active exploitation, a Metasploit module and ExploitDB entry exist, demonstrating exploit code availability. Despite this, the CVE has garnered minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.8.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.