CVE-2009-4653

Novell eDirectory <8.8 SP5 - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2009-4653. PoCs published by HACKATTACK.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Perl script exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in Novell eDirectory by sending a long string to the 'modules' parameter after authenticating. It uses WWW::Mechanize to automate the login and exploit process.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the dhost module in Novell eDirectory 8.8 SP5 for Windows allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (dhost.exe crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string to /dhost/modules?I:.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by HACKATTACK · perlremotenovell

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33351

View Code ZIP pw:eip

This Perl script exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in Novell eDirectory by sending a long string to the 'modules' parameter after authenticating. It uses WWW::Mechanize to automate the login and exploit process.

Classification

Working Poc 80%

Attack Type

Rce

Complexity

Moderate

Reliability

Theoretical

Target: Novell eDirectory 8.8 SP5

Auth required

Prerequisites: Valid credentials for the target Novell eDirectory instance · Network access to the target server

MITRE ATT&CK

T1190 - Exploit Public-Facing Application T1068 - Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3

Core References

Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37009

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507812/100/0/threaded

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54264

Scores

EPSS 0.1255

EPSS Percentile 95.7%

Details

CWE

CWE-119

Status published

Products (1)

novell/edirectory 8.8 sp5

Published Feb 26, 2010

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026