CVE-2014-4509 (GCVE-0-2014-4509)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2014-06-21 15:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 11:20
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Summary
The MKDQUOTESAFE function in the Fan-out driver scripts in Fan-Out Platform Services in Novell Identity Manager (aka IDM) 4.0.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by leveraging eDirectory POSIX attribute changes to insert shell metacharacters.
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CWE
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Date Public
2014-06-18 00:00
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