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TITLE:
Novell eDirectory DHost Predictable Session Identifier

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA38808

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/38808/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in Novell eDirectory, which can be
exploited by malicious people to conduct hijacking attacks.

The vulnerability is caused due to the DHost web service generating a
predictable session cookie when identifying logged in administrators.
This can be exploited to impersonate the currently logged in
administrator by predicting cookie values.

The vulnerability is reported in version 8.8.5. Other versions may
also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Restrict network access to trusted users only.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported in a Metasploit module.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.metasploit.com/modules/auxiliary/admin/edirectory/edirectory_dhost_cookie

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