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CVE-2009-4655 describes a vulnerability in the dhost web service component of Novell eDirectory 8.8.5, where the session cookie is generated in a predictable manner. This allows remote attackers to guess or calculate valid session cookies, enabling them to hijack active user sessions by submitting a modified cookie value.
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This repository contains a single Metasploit auxiliary module targeting Novell eDirectory 8.8.5's DHOST web service (CVE-2009-4655). The module exploits a vulnerability in the predictability of session cookies issued by the DHOST service. By making multiple HTTP requests to the /dhost/ endpoint on the target (default TCP port 8030, typically over SSL), the module collects session cookies, analyzes their values, and predicts the next cookie value. If an attacker runs this module and waits for a legitimate administrator to log in, they can use the predicted cookie value to hijack the administrator's session. The code is written in Ruby and is structured as a standard Metasploit auxiliary module, with all logic contained in the 'run' method. No payload is delivered; the exploit's purpose is to predict and display the next session cookie value for potential session hijacking.
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