Vulnerability record · CVE-2013-3956 · published 31 July 2013

CVE-2013-3956: Novell client permissions and access controls vulnerability

Novell · Client

The NICM.SYS kernel driver 3.1.11.0 in Novell Client 4.91 SP5 on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003; Novell Client 2 SP2 on Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008; and Novell Client 2 SP3 on Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2012 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted 0x143B6B IOCTL call.

7.2 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 7.8% · top 5.5% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls

7.2CVSS 2.0 base score

7.8%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

1Affected product versions listed by NVD

8References, 2 tagged exploit

16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

Client Novell

References

Link	Tags
http://pastebin.com/GB4iiEwR	Exploit
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/26452
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/27191
http://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7012497	Vendor Advisory
http://pastebin.com/GB4iiEwR	Exploit
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/26452
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/27191
http://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7012497	Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2013-3956), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.