The client in Novell GroupWise 8.0x through 8.02HP3 allows remote attackers to execute…
Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
The client in Novell GroupWise 8.0x through 8.02HP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and application crash) via a long e-mail address in an Address Book (aka .NAB) file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.11464 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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 · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:8.0:hp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 hp1 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:8.0:hp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 hp2 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:8.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 sp1 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.1 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:8.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.2 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:8.0.2:hp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.2 hp1 | Vulnerable | Novell |
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:8.0:hp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 hp1 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:8.0:hp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 hp2 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:8.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 sp1 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.1 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:8.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.2 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:8.0.2:hp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.2 hp1 Vulnerable ·Novell
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-4189
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gq5p-84h6-hf7h
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-2008-01989 Buffer overflow in Novell GroupWise 7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of… 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
Sources
- CVE-2011-4189 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-4189 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gq5p-84h6-hf7h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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