HIGH
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
Published Jun 18, 2007
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 5.97%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 4.1
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
5.97% 0.05971
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.05971
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.97% (0.05971) | 93.07th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.97% (0.05971) | 92.33th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.99% (0.02986) | 85.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 6.18% (0.06182) | 93.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.65% (0.02649) | 90.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 29, 2024 | 2.33% (0.02331) | 89.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 21, 2024 | 2.26% (0.02257) | 89.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 2.40% (0.02403) | 89.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.68% (0.01680) | 85.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.97% (0.01974) | 78.97th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.97% (0.01974) | 77.12th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.97% (0.01974) | 56.20th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (9)
- http://osvdb.org/37318 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25710 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/793433 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.novell.com/documentation/nedse41/readmesp2.txt x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24493 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatch
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018258 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2235 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34898 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://secure-support.novell.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/360/3169416_f.SAL_Public.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://osvdb.org/37318 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/25710 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/793433 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.novell.com/documentation/nedse41/readmesp2.txt | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24493 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatch | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018258 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2235 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34898 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://secure-support.novell.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/360/3169416_f.SAL_Public.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner certcc
Published Jun 18, 2007
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved May 30, 2007
Link CVE-2007-2923
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a