CVE-2007-2923 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The launch method in the LocalExec ActiveX control (LocalExec.ocx) in Novell exteNd Director 4.1 and Portal Services allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.03105.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:novell:extend_director:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Subscriptions

Vendors	Products
Novell Subscribe	Extend Director Subscribe

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-2915	The launch method in the LocalExec ActiveX control (LocalExec.ocx) in Novell exteNd Director 4.1 and Portal Services allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/37318
http://secunia.com/advisories/25710
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/793433
http://www.novell.com/documentation/nedse41/readmesp2.txt
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24493
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018258
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2235
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34898
https://secure-support.novell.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/360/3169416_f.SAL_Public.html

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: certcc

Published: 2007-06-18T10:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T13:57:54.910Z

Reserved: 2007-05-30T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-2923

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2007-06-18T10:30:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2007-2923

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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