CVE-2014-4509

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Novell Identity Manager version 4.0.2

Description The issue allows local users to execute arbitrary commands. This is achieved by leveraging eDirectory POSIX attribute changes to insert shell metacharacters in the MKDQUOTESAFE function within the Fan-out driver scripts in Fan-Out Platform Services.

Recommendations For Novell Identity Manager version 4.0.2, consider restricting access to the MKDQUOTESAFE function to prevent arbitrary command execution until a patch is available.