CVE-2017-9267
eDirectory LDAP peer certificate validation issue
MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: March 2, 2018 at 08:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:27 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendoreDirectory
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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
In Novell eDirectory before 9.0.3.1 the LDAP interface was not strictly enforcing cipher restrictions allowing weaker ciphers to be used during SSL BIND operations.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 9.0.3.1
Affected range stops below 9.0.3.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (1)
CVSS
6.5MEDIUMmicrofocus
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- LOW
- Integrity
- LOW
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-757NVD-CWE-noinfo
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