CVE-2017-9277 (GCVE-0-2017-9277)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-03-02 20:00 – Updated: 2024-09-17 00:06
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Summary
The LDAP backend in Novell eDirectory before 9.0 SP4 when switched to EBA (Enhanced Background Authentication) kept open connections without EBA.
Severity ?
4.2 (Medium)
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
CWE
  • inconsistent enabling of security feature
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Vendor Product Version
Novell eDirectory Affected: unspecified , < 9.0 SP4 (custom)
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