CVE-2007-5762

Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2008-01-09 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-20

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

Novell Netware Client: 4.91-sp4

References

http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=4FmI89wOmg4~
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=637
http://secunia.com/advisories/28396
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27209
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019172
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0088
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39576
http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=4FmI89wOmg4~
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=637
http://secunia.com/advisories/28396
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27209
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019172

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