NICM.SYS driver 3.0.0.4, as used in Novell NetWare Client 4.91 SP4, allows local users to execute arbitrary code by opening the \\.\nicm device and providing crafted kernel addresses via IOCTLs with the METHOD_NEITHER buffering mode
Published Jan 9, 2008
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.88%
Description
NICM.SYS driver 3.0.0.4, as used in Novell NetWare Client 4.91 SP4, allows local users to execute arbitrary code by opening the \\.\nicm device and providing crafted kernel addresses via IOCTLs with the METHOD_NEITHER buffering mode.
Affected products
No data.
- 4.91
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.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (8 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.88% (0.00880) | 57.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.88% (0.00880) | 54.23th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.22% (0.00218) | 42.40th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.14% (0.02140) | 80.06th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.14% (0.02140) | 78.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.14% (0.02140) | 56.90th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=4FmI89wOmg4~ x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=637 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28396 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27209 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019172 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0088 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39576 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=4FmI89wOmg4~ | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=637 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEPatch | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/28396 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27209 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019172 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0088 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39576 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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