CVE-2014-4509 is a local command injection vulnerability affecting Novell Identity Manager (IDM) 4.0.2, specifically within the Fan-out driver scripts' MKDQUOTESAFE function. An attacker can exploit this by manipulating eDirectory POSIX attribute changes to inject shell metacharacters, leading to arbitrary command execution. With a CVSS score of 4.6, it has low attack complexity and requires local access, potentially impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netiq:identity_manager:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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