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Novell eDirectory 'DHOST' Cookie Hijack Vulnerability
Information
Severity
Severity
High
Family
Family
General
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
7.5
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
14 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
This host is running Novell eDirectory is prone to Session Cookie hijack vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
The flaw is due to error in an 'DHOST' module when handling DHOST web services. An attacker would wait until the real administrator logs in, then specify the predicted cookie value to hijack their session.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Novell eDirectory version 8.8.5 and prior.
Solution
Solution
Apply the vendor provided patch.