CVE-2017-9267

eDirectory LDAP peer certificate validation issue

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Published Mar 2, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 1.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

In Novell eDirectory before 9.0.3.1 the LDAP interface was not strictly enforcing cipher restrictions allowing weaker ciphers to be used during SSL BIND operations.

Affected Products

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

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Novell

eDirectory

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 9.0.3.1

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-18203	In Novell eDirectory before 9.0.3.1 the LDAP interface was not strictly enforcing cipher restrictions allowing weaker ciphers to be used during SSL BIND operations.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.0% (1.026% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7016794

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Novell Edirectory

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 5:52 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microfocus
Published: Mar 2, 2018, 8:00 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 5:52 PM
Reserved: May 29, 2017, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:27 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 2, 2018, 8:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:27 AM

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