CVE-2007-5762 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

NICM.SYS driver 3.0.0.4, as used in Novell NetWare Client 4.91 SP4, allows local users to execute arbitrary code by opening the \\.\nicm device and providing crafted kernel addresses via IOCTLs with the METHOD_NEITHER buffering mode.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00477.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Novell	Netware Client

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:novell:netware_client:4.91:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-5732	NICM.SYS driver 3.0.0.4, as used in Novell NetWare Client 4.91 SP4, allows local users to execute arbitrary code by opening the \\.\nicm device and providing crafted kernel addresses via IOCTLs with the METHOD_NEITHER buffering mode.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=4FmI89wOmg4~
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=637
http://secunia.com/advisories/28396
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27209
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019172
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0088
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39576

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-01-09T22:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T15:39:13.723Z

Reserved: 2007-10-31T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2007-5762

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2008-01-09T22:46:00.000

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

Link: CVE-2007-5762

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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