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Novell Netware is reported prone to a local authentication bypass vulnerability. This issue can allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to a computer. The operating system may be locked with the SCRSAVER NLM to deny access to the console. Typically, only a user with supervisor privileges in the e-directory tree is able to unlock the computer, however an attacker can bypass this restriction by invoking the Netware debugger and shutting down the screen saver.

Novell Netware is reported prone to a local authentication bypass vulnerability. This issue can allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to a computer. The operating system may be locked with the SCRSAVER NLM to deny access to the console. Typically, only a user with supervisor privileges in the e-directory tree is able to unlock the computer, however an attacker can bypass this restriction by invoking the Netware debugger and shutting down the screen saver.