Buffer overflow in dhost.exe in iMonitor for Novell eDirectory 8.7.3 on Windows allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and obtain access to files via unknown vectors.
Published 2005-08-12 04:00:00
Updated 2008-09-05 20:52:04
Source MITRE
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Vulnerability category: OverflowDenial of service

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2005-2551

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 93.05%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 99 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

Metasploit modules for CVE-2005-2551

  • eDirectory 8.7.3 iMonitor Remote Stack Buffer Overflow
    Disclosure Date: 2005-08-11
    First seen: 2020-04-26
    exploit/windows/http/edirectory_imonitor
    This module exploits a stack buffer overflow in eDirectory 8.7.3 iMonitor service. This vulnerability was discovered by Peter Winter-Smith of NGSSoftware. NOTE: repeated exploitation attempts may cause eDirectory to crash. It does not restart automatically

CVSS scores for CVE-2005-2551

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source
7.5
HIGH AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
10.0
6.4
NIST

References for CVE-2005-2551

Products affected by CVE-2005-2551

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