Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2014-4509 (CCN-93926)

Assigned:2014-06-20
Published:2014-06-20
Updated:2018-09-27
Summary:The MKDQUOTESAFE function in the Fan-out driver scripts in Fan-Out Platform Services in Novell Identity Manager (aka IDM) 4.0.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by leveraging eDirectory POSIX attribute changes to insert shell metacharacters.
Per: http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/77.html

"CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')"
CVSS v3 Severity:5.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.6 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
3.4 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
6.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
4.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2014-4509

Source: CCN
Type: Novell Knowledgebase 5187330
IDM 4.0.2 Fan-out driver scripts security patch

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch
http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=5XLmBl54_Rg~

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 108280
Novell Identity Manager asamrcvrd MKDQUOTESAFE Function eDirectory Posix Attribute Manipulation Remote Command Execution

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
68139

Source: CCN
Type: BID-68139
Novell Identity Manager 'Fan-Out Platform' Services Local Command Injection Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
novell-cve20144509-command-exec(93926)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:netiq:identity_manager:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:novell:identity_manager:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    netiq identity manager 4.0.2
    novell identity manager 4.0.2