CVE-2006-5814

Status: ModifiedHigh (7.5)—

Unspecified vulnerability in Novell eDirectory allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, as demonstrated by vd_novell.pm, a "Novell eDirectory remote exploit." NOTE: As of 20061108, this disclosure has no actionable information. However, since it is from a reliable researcher, it is being assigned a CVE identifier for tracking purposes.

CVSS

Version: 2.0
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Base score: 7.5

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 3.28%
Percentile among all scored CVEs: 88
Score date: 10/7/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

Novell — Edirectory

CWEs

NVD-CWE-Other

References

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