CVE-2007-2923

Public Exploit

Description

The launch method in the LocalExec ActiveX control (LocalExec.ocx) in Novell exteNd Director 4.1 and Portal Services allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.

9.3

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 2.99% Top 15%

Third-Party Advisory cert.org Third-Party Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://osvdb.org/37318	vdb entry
https://secure-support.novell.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/360/3169416_f.SAL_Public.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2235	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34898	vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/793433	third party advisory us government resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/25710	third party advisory
http://www.novell.com/documentation/nedse41/readmesp2.txt
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24493	exploit vdb entry patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018258	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-2923?: CVE-2007-2923 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-2923?: To fix CVE-2007-2923, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-2923 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2007-2923 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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