CVE-2005-2551 in the critical feed json
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 o…
published 2005-08-12 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-2552
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 55.4%
- EPSS 55.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99%
- public exploits
- 3
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/windows/http/edirectory_imonitor)
- Published
Exploit prediction
55.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/windows/http/edirectory_imonitor eDirectory 8.7.3 iMonitor Remote Stack Buffer Overflow metasploit exploit, great rank, 2005-08-11
- EDB-16769 eDirectory 8.7.3 - iMonitor Remote Stack Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) remote, 2010-07-13
- EDB-1152 Novell eDirectory 8.7.3 - iMonitor Remote Stack Overflow (Metasploit) remote, 2005-08-12
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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support.novell.com
/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/2972038.htm
patch
-
support.novell.com
/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/10098568.htm
patch, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/16393
third-party-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1014661
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/14548
vdb-entry
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/213165
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-2551
- NVD CVE-2005-2551
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