CVE-2008-5696

high

Description

Novell NetWare 6.5 before Support Pack 8, when an OES2 Linux server is installed into the NDS tree, does not require a password for the ApacheAdmin console, which allows remote attackers to reconfigure the Apache HTTP Server via console operations.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47104

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3368

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021350

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32657

http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=7001907

http://secunia.com/advisories/32989

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2008-12-19

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N