# CVE-2013-3956: 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 an

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 2 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2013-07-31 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- http://pastebin.com/GB4iiEwR
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/26452
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/27191
- http://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7012497
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/26452
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/27191
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/local/novell_client_nicm.rb

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