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ImanagerApplication · Novell

CVE-2013-3268

HIGH · 10.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2013-04-24
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 2.7 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
Novell iManager 2.7 before SP6 Patch 1 does not refresh a token after a logout action, which has unspecified impact and remote attack 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 · high confidence

Novell iManager 2.7 before SP6 Patch 1 fails to invalidate or refresh authentication tokens upon user logout. This session management flaw allows old tokens to remain valid after logout, potentially enabling session replay or hijacking attacks by remote attackers who obtain or intercept these tokens.

MitigationApply SP6 Patch 1 or later to enforce proper token invalidation on logout. If patching is not immediately feasible, implement compensating controls such as short session timeouts and monitoring for token reuse.

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
ImanagerApplication
Affected:<= 2.7= 2.7= 2.7.0= 2.7.1= 2.7.2= 2.7.3= 2.7.4= 2.7.5

CVSS 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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify if Novell iManager is deployed
    Check for the presence of Novell iManager web application files or the iManager service process running on the server (typically on port 8080 or 8443). Look for iManager installation directories or check server inventory for this component.
    Affected if Novell iManager is found and is version 2.7.x without SP6 Patch 1 applied.
  2. Determine the installed iManager version
    Locate the iManager version information in the product's About page, installation logs, or version file within the iManager installation directory. Compare the version number to the affected range.
    Affected if The version is 2.7.0, 2.7.1, 2.7.2, 2.7.3, 2.7.4, or 2.7.5, or any version listed as 2.7 without SP6 Patch 1.
  3. Check for SP6 Patch 1 applied status
    Locate the patch information file or check the iManager patch level through its administrative interface or command line tools. Look for evidence that SP6 Patch 1 (or later) is installed.
    Affected if No SP6 Patch 1 is present, meaning the patch level is below what is required to fix the token invalidation issue.
  4. Verify session token behavior on logout (if environment permits testing)
    Log into iManager with a test account, capture the session token (cookie or session ID), perform a logout, then attempt to use the original token to access protected resources. Observe whether the old token remains valid.
    Affected if The original session token continues to work after logout, confirming the vulnerability is present.

You are affected if Novell iManager version 2.7.x is installed without SP6 Patch 1 applied, and session tokens remain usable after logout.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 2.7
Interim mitigation

Apply SP6 Patch 1 or later to enforce proper token invalidation on logout. If patching is not immediately feasible, implement compensating controls such as short session timeouts and monitoring for token reuse.

Recommended fix High confidence

Novell iManager 2.7 SP6 Patch 1

  1. 1. Identify the current Novell iManager version running in your environment
  2. 2. Download Novell iManager 2.7 SP6 Patch 1 from the official Novell support website (support.novell.com)
  3. 3. Review the patch release notes and installation prerequisites provided by Novell
  4. 4. Back up the current iManager configuration and database
  5. 5. Apply SP6 Patch 1 following Novell's documented patch installation procedure
  6. 6. Restart the iManager service if required by the patch installation
  7. 7. Verify the patch was applied successfully by checking the iManager version information
  8. 8. Test authentication and logout functionality to confirm the token refresh is working

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Imanager Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
22.0 hours of engineering $3,860
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