CVE-2014-0595 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in Novell Client for Linux within Novell Open Enterprise Server (OES) 11 Linux SP2. The flaw, residing in the /opt/novell/ncl/bin/nwrights component, stems from improper array management, allowing local users to gain 'S' permission by exploiting an administrator's prior granting of 'F' permission. With a low CVSS score of 2.6 (AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N), this vulnerability requires high attack complexity and offers limited impact, primarily affecting confidentiality and integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage, indicating a low current threat level.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
11.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:novell:open_enterprise_server:11.0:sp2:*:*:*:linux_kernel:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
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