CVE-2008-3158 json
Unspecified vulnerability in NWFS.SYS in Novell Client for Windows 4.91 SP4 has unknown impact and attack vectors, possibly related to IOCT…
published 2008-07-11 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-3148
- cvss
- 6.9
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.5%
- EPSS 5.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
- public exploits
- 2
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
Unspecified vulnerability in NWFS.SYS in Novell Client for Windows 4.91 SP4 has unknown impact and attack vectors, possibly related to IOCTL requests that overwrite arbitrary memory.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/windows/local/novell_client_nwfs)
- Published
Exploit prediction
5.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/windows/local/novell_client_nwfs Novell Client 4.91 SP4 nwfs.sys Local Privilege Escalation metasploit exploit, average rank, 2008-06-26
- EDB-26418 Novell Client 4.91 SP4 - 'nwfs.sys' Local Privilege Escalation (Metasploit) local, 2013-06-24
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
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support.novell.com
/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5028543.html
patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/30904
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1020385
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/43460
vdb-entry
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/1968/references
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/30001
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-3158
- NVD CVE-2008-3158
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