CVE-2005-2551
Buffer overflow in dhost.exe in iMonitor for Novell eDirectory 8.7.3 on Windows allows attackers...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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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.
- Record
CVE-2005-2551- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2005-2551- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-2552 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2005-2552- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q65f-qmjg-ghp4 No score
Buffer overflow in dhost.exe in iMonitor for Novell eDirectory 8.7.3 on Windows allows attackers...
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.
- Record
GHSA-q65f-qmjg-ghp4- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Novell eDirectory 8.7.3 - iMonitor Remote Stack Overflow (Metasploit) | 2005-08-12 |
| Exploit-DB | eDirectory 8.7.3 - iMonitor Remote Stack Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2010-07-13 |
| Metasploit | eDirectory 8.7.3 iMonitor Remote Stack Buffer Overflow | 2005-08-11 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2005-2551 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Novell Edirectory, published August 12, 2005. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 55.4%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
secunia.com/advisories/16393
support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/2972038.htm
securitytracker.com/id?1014661
securityfocus.com/bid/14548
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/213165
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-2551
github.com/advisories/GHSA-q65f-qmjg-ghp4