Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2017-9277 (CCN-139884)

Assigned:2017-10-02
Published:2017-10-02
Updated:2019-10-09
Summary:The LDAP backend in Novell eDirectory before 9.0 SP4 when switched to EBA (Enhanced Background Authentication) kept open connections without EBA.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)
6.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): None
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)
6.5 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-noinfo
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2017-9277

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1005473

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
novell-cve20179277-weak-security(139884)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Third Party Advisory
https://www.netiq.com/documentation/edirectory-9/edirectory904_releasenotes/data/edirectory904_releasenotes.html

Source: CCN
Type: Novell Document ID: 7016794
History of Issues Resolved in eDirectory 9.x

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7016794

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:novell:edirectory:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 9.0)
  • OR cpe:/a:novell:edirectory:9.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:novell:edirectory:9.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:novell:edirectory:9.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:novell:edirectory:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    novell edirectory *
    novell edirectory 9.0 sp1
    novell edirectory 9.0 sp2
    novell edirectory 9.0 sp3
    novell edirectory 9.0