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    CVE-2005-2551

    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:Aug 12, 2005
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Aug 12, 2005
    EPSS Score:0.71755
    CVSS Score:7.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Novell
    Product
    Edirectory

    Exploits

    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16769https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1152

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High