CVE-2008-5696
Novell NetWare 6.5 before Support Pack 8, when an OES2 Linux server is installed into the NDS...
Novell NetWare 6.5 before Support Pack 8, when an OES2 Linux server is installed into the NDS tree, does not require a password for the ApacheAdmin console, which allows remote attackers to reconfigure the Apache HTTP Server via console operations.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Novell NetWare 6.5 before Support Pack 8, when an OES2 Linux server is installed into the NDS tree, does not require a password for the ApacheAdmin console, which allows remote attackers to reconfigure the Apache HTTP Server via console operations.
- Record
CVE-2008-5696- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-255
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Novell NetWare 6.5 before Support Pack 8, when an OES2 Linux server is installed into the NDS tree, does not require a password for the ApacheAdmin console, which allows remote attackers to reconfigure the Apache HTTP Server via console operations.
- Record
CVE-2008-5696- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-5667 No score
Novell NetWare 6.5 before Support Pack 8, when an OES2 Linux server is installed into the NDS tree, does not require a password for the ApacheAdmin console, which allows remote attackers to reconfigure the Apache HTTP Server via console operations.
- Record
EUVD-2008-5667- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f2j8-m6px-fwf5 No score
Novell NetWare 6.5 before Support Pack 8, when an OES2 Linux server is installed into the NDS...
Novell NetWare 6.5 before Support Pack 8, when an OES2 Linux server is installed into the NDS tree, does not require a password for the ApacheAdmin console, which allows remote attackers to reconfigure the Apache HTTP Server via console operations.
- Record
GHSA-f2j8-m6px-fwf5- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-5696 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Novell Netware, published December 19, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.29%, the 88th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47104
secunia.com/advisories/32989
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3368
securityfocus.com/bid/32657
securitytracker.com/id?1021350
novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=7001907
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5696
github.com/advisories/GHSA-f2j8-m6px-fwf5