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TITLE:
Novell Netware Xsession Security Bypass

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA14611

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/14611/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Security Bypass

WHERE:
>From local network

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Novell Netware 6.x
http://secunia.com/product/78/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in Novell Netware, which can be
exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security
restrictions.

Xwindow sessions can be redirected to clients via HTTP. The
vulnerability is caused due to an error where the GUI can be accessed
remotely without authentication. This can be exploited to bypass
certain security restrictions and gain access to the server Console.

Example:
https://[victim]:8009/GUIMirror/Start

The vulnerability has been reported in version 6.5.

SOLUTION:
Apply patch for NetWare Server 6.5sp2 or later:
http://support.novell.com/servlet/filedownload/sec/ftf/xvsft1.exe

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
Novell:
http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/2971038.htm

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