Integer overflow in the WebConsole component in gwia.exe in GroupWise Internet Agent…
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
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-189 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Integer overflow in the WebConsole component in gwia.exe in GroupWise Internet Agent (GWIA) in Novell GroupWise 8.0 before 8.0.3 HP1 and 2012 before SP1 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted request that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow, as demonstrated by a request with -1 in the Content-Length HTTP header.
Why it matters now
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 · 43
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:8.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.01 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:8.01:hp:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.01 hp | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:8.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.02 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:8.02:hp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.02 hp1 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:8.02:hp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.02 hp2 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:8.02:hp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.02 hp3 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:8.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.03 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:2012:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2012 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2 | Vulnerable | Novell |
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:8.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.01 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:8.01:hp:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.01 hp Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:8.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.02 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:8.02:hp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.02 hp1 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:8.02:hp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.02 hp2 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:8.02:hp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.02 hp3 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:8.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.03 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:2012:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2012 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Vulnerable ·Novell
Show 33 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:5.57e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.57e | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:6.0.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.1 sp1 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:6.5:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5 sp1 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:6.5:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5 sp2 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:6.5:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5 sp3 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:6.5:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5 sp4 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:6.5:sp5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5 sp5 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:6.5:sp6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5 sp6 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:6.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.2 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:6.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.3 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:6.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.4 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:6.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.6 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:6.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.7 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.0.3:hp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.3 hp4 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.0.3:hp5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.3 hp5 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.4 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.0.4:ftf:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.4 ftf | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.01 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.01:ir1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.01 ir1 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.02 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.02:hp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.02 hp1 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.02:hp1a:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.02 hp1a | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.02:hp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.02 hp2 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.02:hp2r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.02 hp2r1 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.03 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.03:hp:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.03 hp | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.03:hp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.03 hp2 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.03:hp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.03 hp3 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.03:hp3\+ftf:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.03 hp3\+ftf | Vulnerable | Novell |
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:5.57e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.57e Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:6.0.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.1 sp1 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:6.5:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 sp1 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:6.5:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 sp2 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:6.5:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 sp3 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:6.5:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 sp4 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:6.5:sp5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 sp5 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:6.5:sp6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 sp6 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:6.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.2 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:6.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.3 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:6.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.4 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:6.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.6 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:6.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.7 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.0.3:hp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.3 hp4 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.0.3:hp5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.3 hp5 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.4 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.0.4:ftf:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.4 ftf Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.01 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.01:ir1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.01 ir1 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.02 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.02:hp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.02 hp1 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.02:hp1a:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.02 hp1a Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.02:hp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.02 hp2 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.02:hp2r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.02 hp2r1 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.03 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.03:hp:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.03 hp Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.03:hp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.03 hp2 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.03:hp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.03 hp3 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.03:hp3\+ftf:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.03 hp3\+ftf Vulnerable ·Novell
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-0271
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cp78-vqpq-rwqw
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-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-2012-0271 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-0271 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cp78-vqpq-rwqw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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