CVE-2011-0464
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedUnspecified vulnerability in Novell Vibe OnPrem 3.0 before Hot Patch 1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceNovell Vibe OnPrem 3.0 contains an unspecified vulnerability before Hot Patch 1 that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code without authentication. The CVSS 10 score indicates trivial exploitation with complete system compromise possible.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 3.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Vibe OnPrem versionLocate the installed version of Novell Vibe OnPrem. Check the product information panel, about page, or version metadata file typically found in the Vibe installation directory. Compare the version number to 3.0.Affected if The installed version is exactly 3.0 and no hot patches have been applied.
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Confirm Hot Patch 1 statusCheck whether Hot Patch 1 has been applied to the Vibe installation. Look for patch metadata, release notes, or the applied patches list in the Vibe administration interface or installation logs.Affected if Hot Patch 1 is not listed as applied or no patch records exist.
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Verify network exposureDetermine if the Vibe server is accessible from untrusted networks. Review firewall rules, network ACLs, and the server's listening interfaces. Confirm whether the Vibe web portal is exposed to the internet or untrusted internal segments.Affected if The Vibe server is reachable from external or untrusted networks without proper access restrictions.
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Check for authentication bypass indicatorsReview Vibe server access logs for unusual unauthenticated requests, especially those targeting administrative endpoints or remote code execution patterns. Look for unexpected successful authentications from unknown sources.Affected if Unusual unauthenticated access attempts or successful administrative actions from unknown sources appear in logs.
The environment is affected if the system is running Novell Vibe OnPrem version 3.0 without Hot Patch 1 applied and the server is network-accessible, allowing unauthenticated remote code execution.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedApply Novell Vibe OnPrem 3.0 Hot Patch 1 immediately. As a compensating control, restrict network access to the Vibe server and deploy a WAF until the patch can be applied.
Apply Hot Patch 1 for Vibe OnPrem 3.0, or upgrade to a later stable release if available
- Contact NetIQ/Novell support to obtain Hot Patch 1 for Vibe OnPrem 3.0
- Apply Hot Patch 1 according to the included patch documentation
- Verify the patch was applied successfully
- Test that the Vibe OnPrem application functions normally after patching
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2011-0464 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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