Buffer overflow in Novell GroupWise 7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of…
Priority HIGH 65CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Buffer overflow in Novell GroupWise 7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a long argument in a mailto: URI.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.33446 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 sp1 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 sp2 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 sp3 | Vulnerable | Novell |
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 sp1 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 sp2 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 sp3 Vulnerable ·Novell
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-2069
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qv4m-x2w5-mw3g
References
More Novell Groupwise vulnerabilities
- TI-2012-00392 An ActiveX control in gwcls1.dll in the client in Novell GroupWise 8.0 before 8.0.3 HP2… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2007-02092 Stack-based buffer overflow in the base64_decode function in GWINTER.exe in Novell… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2012-00262 Integer overflow in the WebConsole component in gwia.exe in GroupWise Internet Agent… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2010-04434 Double free vulnerability in the IMAP server component in GroupWise Internet Agent (GWIA)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2013-00687 The client in Novell GroupWise 8.0 before 8.0.3 HP2 and 2012 before SP1 HP1 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2010-04059 Multiple buffer overflows in gwwww1.dll in GroupWise Internet Agent (GWIA) in Novell… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2008-2069 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-2069 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qv4m-x2w5-mw3g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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